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.
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Harold Bloom, a famous literary critic, describes Lobo Antunes's work as extraordinary and significant for the future.
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Portugal· 2026-03-05
Scholar Harold Bloom’s anxieties about the 'School of Resentment' threaten to 'overthrow the Canon'.
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Australia· 2025-12-17
Harold Bloom is a literary critic mentioned for his exceptional memory regarding literature.
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Lithuania· 2025-11-30
Harold Bloom is mentioned in connection with a critique of the interpretation of The Lord of the Rings.
Lovely small towns full of ‘hobbits, frankly’ – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-11-08
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'.
To be or not to be? Why it is time to drop Shakespeare’s compulsory status in Leaving Cert – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-23
Harold Bloom is referenced as a gatekeeper of literary canons.
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Iraq· 2025-08-24
Professor Harold Bloom mentioned that Chekhov introduced one of the main short story traditions of the present.
අදටත් විශිෂ්ටතම කෙටිකතාකරුවා චෙකොෆ් - Lankadeepa Online
Sri Lanka· 2025-07-23
Harold Bloom is referenced for his theory defining Shakespeare as the inventor of the human.
Dan Stulbach estrela montagem contemporânea de 'O mercador de Veneza': 'absolutamente atual'
Brazil· 2025-05-24
Harold Bloom's concept of 'anxiety of influence' is referenced in relation to the challenges faced by contemporary writers.
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China· 2025-03-29
Harold Bloom classified 'Blood Meridian' as a classic of American literature.
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Greece· 2025-03-25
