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Why English Departments Died - The American Conservative

The study of literature no longer animates students' minds and souls. ....

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What is literary criticism for?

Thirty years ago, it was common to pick up a newspaper or a magazine and read about high drama in university literature departments. Star professors w ....

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John Guillory's 'Professing Criticism' Asks, What Is Literary Criticism For?

John Guillory’s “Cultural Capital,” published amid the 1990s canon wars, became a classic. In a follow-up, “Professing Criticism,” he takes on his field’s deep funk. ....

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Can Literary Scholars Transcend Their Training?

The field has painted itself into a corner. John Guillory offers a way out. ....

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"The Fearful Colored into the Horrible"

Grappling with the puzzles of "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket" ....

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