literary critic

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In an interview published to mark Massie's retirement as The Scotsman's chief literary critic, David Robinson outlined what he called the author's "love affair" with the paper, as well as the scale of his output.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

As a literary critic, Li argued that China must cultivate confidence in its culture to prevent society from falling into disorder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

“She’s become a virtuoso,” author John Updike, the literary critic for the New Yorker, said in a 2001 interview with the Montreal Gazette.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2024

“In the decades after the war, there was pressure to make the Holocaust fit a moral framework,” Ruth Franklin, a biographer and literary critic, said in a phone interview.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024

She was brilliant, had been an avid reader her whole life, and she was a terrific literary critic, editor, and proofreader.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman