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Frank Raymond " F. R. " Leavis CH (14 July 1895 – 14 April 1978) was an English literary critic of the early-to-mid-twentieth century. He taught for much of his career at Downing College, Cambridge, and later at the University of York . Leavis ranked among the most prominent English-language critics in the 1950s and 1960s. [1]
Apr 10, 2024 · Notable Works: “New Bearings in English Poetry”. “The Great Tradition”. F.R. Leavis (born July 14, 1895, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Eng.—died April 14, 1978, Cambridge) was an English literary critic who championed seriousness and moral depth in literature and criticized what he considered the amateur belletrism of his time.
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Jul 26, 2017 · F. R. (Frank Raymond) Leavis (b. 14 July 1895–d. 14 April 1978) is often described as one of the most influential figures in the history of 20th-century literary criticism, particularly in British contexts. These claims make most sense when Leavis is understood not as a creator of concepts but rather as a teacher and critic, the bearer into ...
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Mar 18, 2016 · F. R. Leavis. ESSAY. In The Great Tradition (1948), Leavis seeks to establish an order of importance and excellence in the novel in the manner of Arnold and Eliot.
Frank Raymond Leavis CH (July 14, 1895 - April 14, 1978) was an influential British literary critic of the early-to-mid-twentieth century. He taught for much of his career at Downing College, Cambridge . Contents. 1Early life. 2Later life and career. 3Criticism. 4Criticism of poetry. 5Criticism of the novel. 6Major Works. 7References.
Feb 27, 2020 · Abstract. F. R. Leavis (1895–1978) was an English literary critic and university teacher and a major figure on the English-speaking cultural landscape during the middle decades of the twentieth century. He was particularly associated with the rise of Cambridge ‘English’.
F. R. Leavis was one of the most potent single influences on English studies in the earlier and middle part of the twentieth century. He is best known for his radical revaluation of the accepted canon of English literature, and his impact lies in the revaluative activity itself as much as in the particular set of judgements it involved.
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