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F. R. Leavis

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
F. R. Leavis (Frank Raymond Leavis) , 1895-1978, English critic and teacher. Leavis was one of the most influential literary critics of the 20th cent. A formidable controversialist, he combined close textual analysis with a commitment to moral seriousness and provided a carefully constructed canon of worthwhile recent English literature. His works include New Bearings in English Poetry (1932), The Great Tradition (1948), The Common Pursuit (1952), D. H. Lawrence, Novelist (1955), and Anna Karenina and Other Essays (1968). He was editor and cofounder of the influential quarterly... Read more
Leavis, F.R.
World Encyclopedia Leavis, F.R. ( Frank Raymond) (1895–1978) English literary critic. His works of criticism include The Great Tradition (1948), The Common ... Read more
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Britannica Concise Encyclopedia ... greatest contribution to English letters. His books include New Bearings in English Poetry (1932) and The Great Tradition (1948), in which he reassessed the English novel. F(rank) R(aymond) Leavis F(rank) R(aymond) Leavis F(rank) R(aymond) Leavis Read more

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