Cleanth Brooks
Cleanth Brooks was a prominent American literary critic and theorist, best known for his role in the New Criticism movement, which emphasized the close reading of texts and the importance of formal elements in literature. His influential works, including 'The Well Wrought Urn', argue for reading literature as an autonomous art form, focusing on its structure and meaning independent of authorial intent and historical context.
Born on Oct 16, 1906 (118 years old)
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Cleanth Brooks is referenced in relation to the development of close reading techniques.
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