The Death of the Critic by Ronan Mcdonald
Considers why high-profile, public critics, such as William Empson, FRLeavis or Lionel Trilling, become much rarer in the later twentieth century. The author seeks to defend the role of the public critic. He argues against claims that all artistic value is simply relative and subjective.
Ronan McDonald is lecturer in the School of English and American Studies at the University of Reading. His interests include the history of twentieth-century literary criticism, especially its intersections with ideas of 'value'. His recent publications include Tragedy and Irish Literature: Synge, O'Casey, Beckett (2002), The Cambridge Introduction to Samuel Beckett (2006), and a special issue of the Yearbook of English Studies (2005) on 'Irish Writing since 1950'.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780826492791 |
| ISBN 10 | 0826492797 |
| Title | The Death of the Critic |
| Author | Ronan Mcdonald |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2007-10-30 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
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