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the man who invented fiction review - what we owe...

the man who invented fiction review - what we owe...

As William Egginton shows,Don Quixote – the first contemporary novel – broke all the rules,...


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figures of catastrophe by francis mulhern review -...

figures of catastrophe by francis mulhern review -...

A short but intense study of fiction by a stalwart of the left draws EM Forster,John Fowles and Ruth...


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what do critics know anyway how not to be boring ...

what do critics know anyway how not to be boring ...

AA Gill and Giles Coren may disagree over a lamb shank,but that doesnt mean their – and my –...


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walter benjamin s legacy, 75 years on

walter benjamin s legacy, 75 years on

Now seen as one of the founding fathers of Critical Theory,his obvious suicide on 26 September 1940...


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michael hofmann: english is basically a trap. it...

michael hofmann: english is basically a trap. it...

The influential Anglo-German poet,critic and translator on how he came to be depicted as a...


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michael hofmann: english is basically a trap:...

michael hofmann: english is basically a trap:...

The influential Anglo-German poet,critic and translator on how he came to be depicted as a...


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gazi shahabuddin ahmed obituary

gazi shahabuddin ahmed obituary

My uncle,Gazi Shahabuddin Ahmed, who has died aged 78 of a heart attack, or was the founder and...


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michael sheringham obituary

michael sheringham obituary

Scholar,critic and teacher whose work focused on the intricacies of French literatureMichael...


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alan sinfield obituary

alan sinfield obituary

Pioneer of queer studies and Shakespeare scholar who related existing texts to current issuesAlan...


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the prose factory by dj taylor review - a lament...

the prose factory by dj taylor review - a lament...

DJ Taylor’s survey of the English literary scene of the final century is vivid and wealthy but...


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ranjana ash obituary

ranjana ash obituary

Literary critic who championed south Asian and African authorsRanjana Ash,who has died aged 90, was...


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