#literary-criticism

#literary-criticism

Harold Ross's prospectus for The New Yorker promised coverage of "new books of consequence," but early reviews were more haphazard than insightful.

That Cummins' Puerto Rican grandmother should come into this discussion seems very much a product of the heated cultural moment into which American Dirt was published.

Walter Jacob Kaiser, a distinguished professor at Harvard, made significant contributions to Renaissance studies, translation, and literary criticism, impacting the field profoundly.

Despite being abhorrent, monsters are deeply persistent. The unselfconscious freedom of childhood might slip away as we age and our fantasy worlds recede, but monsters stay with us.

Updike's reviews in The New Yorker significantly shaped literary discussion, showcasing his admiration for authors like Vargas Llosa, whose impactful storytelling often lagged in U.S. recognition.

Dr. Samuel Johnson argues that the barbaric violence in 'Titus Andronicus' is so extreme it cannot be tolerated by any audience, reflecting its lasting negative reception.

Trauma plots are not above evaluation...what troubles me in this increasingly consolidated recoil is its wholesale exile of authors from self-knowledge.

In Mayer's investigation, exclusive documents revealed misconduct that significantly impacted the Senate's decision on Hegseth’s Cabinet confirmation, highlighting the importance of thorough journalism.

Atkinson, who sees her fiction steeped in English children's literature rather than magical realism, embraces her unique storytelling while facing misconceptions about her work.

Britt insists in the story that she doesn't feel like a victim, a sentiment echoed in Vanity Fair's headline: 'I Loved Him. He Was My Safety.'

Genres are the Sirens of literary criticism. They seem friendly and alluring, but they are dangerously elusive shape-shifters. You really have to lash yourself to the mast.

Even as her franchise blanketed best-seller lists - 200 million books and counting, thanks to teenage readers like me - she, and they, received astonishingly little media coverage.