Russell Kirk

Russell Kirk
Kirk in 1962
Born	Russell Amos Kirk (1918-10-19)October 19, 1918 Plymouth, Michigan, U.S.
Died	April 29, 1994(1994-04-29) (aged 75) Mecosta, Michigan, U.S.
Spouse	Annette Courtemanche ​ ​ (m. 1963)​
Children	4
Education
Education	Michigan State University (BA) Duke University (MA) University of St Andrews (DLitt)
Philosophical work
Era	20th-century philosophy
Region	Western philosophy
School	Traditionalist conservatism American conservatism
Main interests	Politics, history, fiction
Notable works	The Conservative Mind Roots of American Order
Website	kirkcenter.org

Russell Amos Kirk (October 19, 1918 – April 29, 1994)^[1] was an American political philosopher, moralist, historian, social critic, literary critic, author, and novelist who influenced 20th century American conservatism. In 1953, he authored The Conservative Mind, which traced the development of conservative thought in the Anglo-American tradition and Edmund Burke. The book helped influence the post-World War II American conservative movement.

Kirk is considered the chief proponent of traditionalist conservatism. He was also an accomplished author of Gothic and ghost story fiction and is often cited as one of the most significant conservative men of letters of the 20th century.