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John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is an American attorney, politician and diplomat who served as the 68th United States secretary of state from 2013 to 2017 in the administration of Barack Obama.
John Carey, FBA, FRSL (born 5 April 1934) is a British literary critic, and post-retirement (2002) emeritus Merton Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford. He is known for his anti-elitist views on high culture, as expounded in several books.
Apr 29, 2020 · A profile of John Carey, a distinguished Oxford academic and newspaper critic, who has been a cultural influencer for 50 years. He is known for his anti-elitist views, his contrarianism and his analysis of writers' psyches.
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A collection of John Carey's reviews and essays on various topics, from literature and history to science and education. The author of Original Copy and Sunday Best is a perceptive and witty critic, but also a campaigner for the common reader.
Mar 4, 2020 · A short film about 'A Little History of Poetry' with John Carey, emeritus professor at Oxford University. 'A Little History of Poetry' is a vital, engaging, and hugely enjoyable guide to poetry...
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John Carey is a former Merton Professor of English Literature at Oxford and a prolific author of books on literature and culture. He has chaired the Booker Prize panel twice and the Man Booker International Prize once.
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Nov 15, 2022 · A collection of John Carey’s greatest, wisest, and wittiest reviews—amassed over a lifetime of writing. In 1977, newly installed as a professor of English at Oxford, John Carey took the position of chief reviewer for the Sunday Times.
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