Anthony Heilbut received his Ph.D. in English from Harvard. He has taught at New York University and Hunter College, and is author of "The Gospel Sound" (1971, 1985, 1997) and "Thomas Mann: Eros and Literature" (1996; California paperback, 1997). He is also a record producer, specializing in gospel music, and has won both a Grammy Award and a Grand Prix du Disque.