The death of the critic
The death of the critic By Rónán McDonald
2007 | 160 Pages | ISBN: 0826492797 | PDF | 2 MB
2007 | 160 Pages | ISBN: 0826492797 | PDF | 2 MB
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.