Harold Bloom
Harold Bloom (1930-2019) was a prominent American literary critic, scholar, and author, celebrated for his extensive work on the Western literary canon and his theories on literary influence. His influential writings, including 'The Anxiety of Influence,' have shaped the field of literary criticism, and he is often regarded as one of the most significant literary critics of the 20th century.
Born on Jul 11, 1930 (95 years old)
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Australia:
Scholar Harold Bloom’s anxieties about the 'School of Resentment' threaten to 'overthrow the Canon'.
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Lithuania:
Harold Bloom is a literary critic mentioned for his exceptional memory regarding literature.
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Ireland:
Harold Bloom is mentioned in connection with a critique of the interpretation of The Lord of the Rings.
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Ireland:
Harold Bloom, the American writer, in his book Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human, insists that William not only 'wrote the best poetry and the best prose in English, or perhaps any western language' but also went so far as to invent 'the human as we continue to know it'.
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Iraq:
Harold Bloom is referenced as a gatekeeper of literary canons.
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Sri Lanka:
Professor Harold Bloom mentioned that Chekhov introduced one of the main short story traditions of the present.
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Brazil:
Harold Bloom is referenced for his theory defining Shakespeare as the inventor of the human.
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China:
Harold Bloom's concept of 'anxiety of influence' is referenced in relation to the challenges faced by contemporary writers.
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Greece:
Harold Bloom classified 'Blood Meridian' as a classic of American literature.
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