The only way to escape misrepresentation is never to commit oneself to any critical judgement that makes an impact – that is, never say anything.
F. R. Leavis Quotes
Poetry can communicate the actual quality of experience with a subtlety and precision unapproachable by any other means.
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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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