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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]
F.R. Leavis was an English literary critic who championed seriousness and moral depth in literature and criticized what he considered the amateur belletrism of his time. Leavis attended Cambridge University and then served throughout World War I as an ambulance bearer on the Western Front.
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Jul 26, 2017 · A comprehensive overview of the life and work of F. R. Leavis, a influential 20th-century British critic and teacher. Learn about his tradition, theory, language, poetry, fiction, and education, as well as his controversies and legacy.
Mar 18, 2016 · A critical review of FR Leavis' book The Great Tradition (1948), which argues for a limited canon of English novelists based on moral intensity and vision. The article examines Leavis' method, sources, and influence, as well as his contrast with postmodernism and other critics.
Sep 15, 2024 · Overview. F. R. Leavis. (1895—1978) literary critic. Quick Reference. (1895–1978) British literary critic and university teacher. He was made a CH in 1978. Leavis was educated at Cambridge, first at the Perse School and then at Emmanuel College, where he taught from 1925.
Leavis was one of the most influential figures in twentieth-century English literary criticism. He introduced a "seriousness" into English studies, and the modern university subject has been shaped very much by Leavis’ approach to literary studies.
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Nov 10, 2015 · A comprehensive overview of the life and work of F. R. Leavis, a pioneer of Cambridge English and literary criticism. The chapter traces his intellectual development, his influence, his controversies and his legacy.
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