The Sitwells belong to the history of publicity rather than of poetry.
F. R. Leavis Quotes
The only way to escape misrepresentation is never to commit oneself to any critical judgement that makes an impact - that is, never say anything.
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| Birth: | 14th July, 1895 |
| Death: | 14th April, 1978 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Critic |
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F. R. Leavis was an influential British literary critic of the early-to-mid-twentieth century. He taught for much of his career at Downing College, Cambridge but often latterly at the University of York.
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