Uncommon Readers: Denis Donoghue, Frank Kermode, George Steiner, and the Tradition of the Common Reader
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| contents | Impressive in scope and erudition, Christopher Knight's Uncommon Readers focuses on three critics whose voices - mixing eloquence with pugnacity - stand out as among the most notable independent critics working during the last half-century. The critics are Denis Donoghue, Frank Kermode, and George Steiner, and their independence - a striking characteristic in a time of corporate criticism - is reflective of both their backgrounds (Donoghue's Catholic upbringing in Protestant-ruled Northern Ireland; Kermode's Manx beginnings; and Steiner's Jewish upbringing in pre-Holocaust Europe) and their temperaments. Each represents a party of one, a fact that has, on the one hand, made them the object of the occasional vituperative dismissal and, on the other, contributed to their influence and remarkable longevity.Since the 1950s, Steiner, Donoghue, and Kermode have each maintained a highly public profile, regularly contributing to such influential publications as Encounter, New Yorker, New York Review of Books, Times Literary Supplement, and the London Review of Books. This aspect of their work receives particular attention in Uncommon Readers, for it illustrates a renewed interest in the role of the public critic, especially in relation to the genre of the literary-review essay, and signals a sustained conversation with an educated public - namely the common reader.Knight makes the argument for the review essay as a serious and still viable genre, and he examines the three critics in light of this assumption. He expounds upon the critics' separate interests - Kermode's identification with discussions of canonicity, Steiner's with cultural politics, and Donoghue's with the persistent claims of the imagination - while also revealing the ways in which their work often reflects theological interests. Lastly, he attempts to adjudicate some of the conflicts that have arisen between these critics and other literary t |
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| spelling | Knight, Christopher J. Verfasser aut Uncommon Readers Denis Donoghue, Frank Kermode, George Steiner, and the Tradition of the Common Reader Christopher J. Knight Toronto University of Toronto Press [2016] © 2003 1 online resource txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Studies in Book and Print Culture Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher’s Web site, viewed Jan. 06, 2016) Impressive in scope and erudition, Christopher Knight's Uncommon Readers focuses on three critics whose voices - mixing eloquence with pugnacity - stand out as among the most notable independent critics working during the last half-century. The critics are Denis Donoghue, Frank Kermode, and George Steiner, and their independence - a striking characteristic in a time of corporate criticism - is reflective of both their backgrounds (Donoghue's Catholic upbringing in Protestant-ruled Northern Ireland; Kermode's Manx beginnings; and Steiner's Jewish upbringing in pre-Holocaust Europe) and their temperaments. Each represents a party of one, a fact that has, on the one hand, made them the object of the occasional vituperative dismissal and, on the other, contributed to their influence and remarkable longevity.Since the 1950s, Steiner, Donoghue, and Kermode have each maintained a highly public profile, regularly contributing to such influential publications as Encounter, New Yorker, New York Review of Books, Times Literary Supplement, and the London Review of Books. This aspect of their work receives particular attention in Uncommon Readers, for it illustrates a renewed interest in the role of the public critic, especially in relation to the genre of the literary-review essay, and signals a sustained conversation with an educated public - namely the common reader.Knight makes the argument for the review essay as a serious and still viable genre, and he examines the three critics in light of this assumption. He expounds upon the critics' separate interests - Kermode's identification with discussions of canonicity, Steiner's with cultural politics, and Donoghue's with the persistent claims of the imagination - while also revealing the ways in which their work often reflects theological interests. Lastly, he attempts to adjudicate some of the conflicts that have arisen between these critics and other literary t Donoghue, Denis 1928-2021 (DE-588)119068192 gnd rswk-swf Steiner, George 1929-2020 (DE-588)119200244 gnd rswk-swf Kermode, Frank 1919-2010 (DE-588)119014440 gnd rswk-swf Geschichte 1900-2000 Geschichte Book reviewing History 20th century Criticism History 20th century Steiner, George 1929-2020 (DE-588)119200244 p 1\p DE-604 Donoghue, Denis 1928-2021 (DE-588)119068192 p 2\p DE-604 Kermode, Frank 1919-2010 (DE-588)119014440 p 3\p DE-604 http://www.degruyter.com/doi/book/10.3138/9781442682856 Verlag URL des Erstveröffentlichers Volltext 1\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 2\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 3\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk |
| spellingShingle | Knight, Christopher J. Uncommon Readers Denis Donoghue, Frank Kermode, George Steiner, and the Tradition of the Common Reader Impressive in scope and erudition, Christopher Knight's Uncommon Readers focuses on three critics whose voices - mixing eloquence with pugnacity - stand out as among the most notable independent critics working during the last half-century. The critics are Denis Donoghue, Frank Kermode, and George Steiner, and their independence - a striking characteristic in a time of corporate criticism - is reflective of both their backgrounds (Donoghue's Catholic upbringing in Protestant-ruled Northern Ireland; Kermode's Manx beginnings; and Steiner's Jewish upbringing in pre-Holocaust Europe) and their temperaments. Each represents a party of one, a fact that has, on the one hand, made them the object of the occasional vituperative dismissal and, on the other, contributed to their influence and remarkable longevity.Since the 1950s, Steiner, Donoghue, and Kermode have each maintained a highly public profile, regularly contributing to such influential publications as Encounter, New Yorker, New York Review of Books, Times Literary Supplement, and the London Review of Books. This aspect of their work receives particular attention in Uncommon Readers, for it illustrates a renewed interest in the role of the public critic, especially in relation to the genre of the literary-review essay, and signals a sustained conversation with an educated public - namely the common reader.Knight makes the argument for the review essay as a serious and still viable genre, and he examines the three critics in light of this assumption. He expounds upon the critics' separate interests - Kermode's identification with discussions of canonicity, Steiner's with cultural politics, and Donoghue's with the persistent claims of the imagination - while also revealing the ways in which their work often reflects theological interests. Lastly, he attempts to adjudicate some of the conflicts that have arisen between these critics and other literary t Donoghue, Denis 1928-2021 (DE-588)119068192 gnd Steiner, George 1929-2020 (DE-588)119200244 gnd Kermode, Frank 1919-2010 (DE-588)119014440 gnd Geschichte Book reviewing History 20th century Criticism History 20th century |
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| title | Uncommon Readers Denis Donoghue, Frank Kermode, George Steiner, and the Tradition of the Common Reader |
| title_auth | Uncommon Readers Denis Donoghue, Frank Kermode, George Steiner, and the Tradition of the Common Reader |
| title_exact_search | Uncommon Readers Denis Donoghue, Frank Kermode, George Steiner, and the Tradition of the Common Reader |
| title_full | Uncommon Readers Denis Donoghue, Frank Kermode, George Steiner, and the Tradition of the Common Reader Christopher J. Knight |
| title_fullStr | Uncommon Readers Denis Donoghue, Frank Kermode, George Steiner, and the Tradition of the Common Reader Christopher J. Knight |
| title_full_unstemmed | Uncommon Readers Denis Donoghue, Frank Kermode, George Steiner, and the Tradition of the Common Reader Christopher J. Knight |
| title_short | Uncommon Readers |
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