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Frank Kermode
Sir Frank Kermode has been a prominent figure in the world of literary criticism since the 1960s. He has been King Edward VII Professor of English Literature at Cambridge and Professor of Poetry at Harvard. He was knighted in 1991. show more



Sir Frank Kermode has been a prominent figure in the world of literary criticism since the 1960s. He has been King Edward VII Professor of English Literature at Cambridge and Professor of Poetry at Harvard. He was knighted in 1991.

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Birth date: November 29, 1919
Died: August 17, 2010
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Musings/Träumereien/Devaneios
Musings/Träumereien/Devaneios rated it 6 years ago
(Original Review, 1981-03-25)Speaking of the femme fatale or fatale woman, she is hardly an invention of noir however automatically we identify the two. So much has focused on who and what Sam is, and what he is like, that Brigid's literary identity as opposed to her character and role in the plot g...
Bettie's Books
Bettie's Books rated it 11 years ago
This trilogy of novels about World War II, largely based on his own experiences as an army officer, is the crowning achievement of Evelyn Waugh’s career. Its central character is Guy Crouchback, head of an ancient but decayed Catholic family bookshelves: spring-2010, published-1955, wwii, war, fr...
All the World's a Page
All the World's a Page rated it 12 years ago
The Good Soldier is so heartbreakingly beautiful. I wonder if I have ever felt so conflicted when a book came to an end, on the one hand I didn't want the experience to end - I unearthed gems on every page, gems of solemnity, disappointment, angst, and insight; on the other, each page filled me with...
chrislittle
chrislittle rated it 13 years ago
Worth a read, especially if you can get it second-hand for $1. Looks like there is at least a third edition now, which I imagine will fill in a lot more detail and development. It is very brief, and therefore a quick read though technical in parts. I thought Chomsky a significant enough person to re...
Telynor's Library, and then some
Telynor's Library, and then some rated it 14 years ago
I've been wanting to read this one ever since I saw the Masterpiece Theatre production of it. However, it's one huge doorstop of a book...
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