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Cleanth Brooks (/ ˈ k l iː æ n θ / KLEE-anth; October 16, 1906 – May 10, 1994) was an American literary critic and professor. He is best known for his contributions to New Criticism in the mid-20th century and for revolutionizing the teaching of poetry in American higher education.
9 de may. de 2024 · Cleanth Brooks (born Oct. 16, 1906, Murray, Ky., U.S.—died May 10, 1994, New Haven, Conn.) was an American teacher and critic whose work was important in establishing the New Criticism, which stressed close reading and structural analysis of literature.
27 de oct. de 2021 · A comprehensive overview of the life and work of Cleanth Brooks, a prominent American literary critic and New Critic. Learn about his biography, publications, influences, legacy, and controversies in the field of literary studies.
Cleanth Brooks was one of 20 th century America’s most respected literary critics and influential literature professors. With Robert Penn Warren, his classmate and longtime colleague, Brooks wrote the classic college textbooks Understanding Poetry (1938) and Understanding Fiction (1943).
Cleanth Brooks (October 16, 1906 - May 10, 1994) was an influential American literary critic and professor. He is best known for his contributions to New Criticism in the mid-twentieth century and for revolutionizing the teaching of poetry in American higher education.
18 de mar. de 2016 · Learn how Cleanth Brooks, a New Critic, argues that paradox is the language of poetry and the key to interpreting it. Explore his examples of paradox in Wordsworth, Donne, and Shakespeare, and how he contrasts it with irony.
A tribute to Cleanth Brooks, a leading figure of the New Criticism and a scholar of William Faulkner. Learn about his life, education, books, and legacy in this article from the American Philosophical Society.
