He received his Ph.D. in 1938 with a dissertation on Matthew Arnold, which he later published, and in 1939 was promoted to assistant professor, becoming the first Jewish professor to receive tenure in the Department of English.
He received, becoming the first Jewish professor to receive tenure in the Department of English. His Ph.D. in 1938 with a dissertation on Matthew Arnold and in 1939 was promoted to assistant professor. He later published Matthew Arnold.