literary critic
Example Sentences
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He was a high-minded historian and literary critic who nevertheless loved writing about rugby and cricket.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
Podhoretz’s political commitments didn’t require him to be any less discriminating a literary critic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
“The impact of these writers was immediate and overwhelming,” wrote British literary critic Gerald Martin in a 1984 essay.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2025
Roland Barthes was a French literary critic who worked in semiotics, the study of signs and symbols, just as Jung did.
From Salon • Nov. 29, 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
