Guy Endore - Education

Education

Endore received a B.A. in 1923 and an M.A. in 1925, both in European languages, at Columbia University. According to his own account, he scraped together the money to attend, even renting out his bed to a wealthier student while he slept on the floor. He unsuccessfully pursued a Ph.D.

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