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The Critic as Amateur.

Authors :
Majumdar, Saikat
Source :
New Literary History. Winter2017, Vol. 48 Issue 1, p1-25. 25p.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

A literary criticism of the memoir-essay "Edmund Wilson in Benares," by Pankaj Mishra is presented. It discusses the difficulty experienced by Mishra in writing the essay about critic Wilson, the theme in the essay about the city of Benares, India, the essay's engagement with literary criticism, and a story of autodidactism tackled in the essay.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00286087
Volume :
48
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New Literary History
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
122259681
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1353/nlh.2017.0000