Ronald Loewinsohn

Ron Loewinsohn was a very sensitive and intelligent teacher at UCBerkeley. Maureen E. Haas MD

I studied the European novel under Ron in the 1980's at Berkeley. I'll always remember his smile and his infectious laugh. When I protested a grade he had given me on a term paper, he read it again and gave me a higher grade. Classy guy.

Ron brought light and cheer to our midst. We will miss him so much.

Bob and Becky Tracy

Remembering your kindness and generosity and many conversations about writing and poetry, Ron.

When I transferred to UCB in the early I got forced, to my indignation, into an intro English class.

I turned in my first work, thinking I was pretty hot stuff, only to get ripped by Prof Loewinsohn. I still remember it, and the criticism and encouragement he continued to give me throughtout the quarter. I always think of him whenever I read Shakespeare, and especially King Lear. We had some fun with that.

He was one of those teachers you encounter who changes the course of how...