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John Carey, FBA, FRSL (born 5 April 1934) is a British literary critic, and post-retirement (2002) emeritus Merton Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford. He is known for his anti-elitist views on high culture, as expounded in several books.
4 de mar. de 2020 · A short film about 'A Little History of Poetry' with John Carey, emeritus professor at Oxford University. 'A Little History of Poetry' is a vital, engaging, and hugely enjoyable guide to poetry...
John Carey is one of Britain’s most distinguished academics and literary critics, who has managed to combine scholarly rigour with invigorating attacks on elitist views of high culture. Carey is a life-long Oxford don: even in retirement he is emeritus Merton Professor of English Literature.
29 de abr. de 2020 · John Carey: The last public critic. A distinguished Oxford academic and newspaper critic, Carey has been a cultural influencer for 50 years. He is a high-establishment insider – and yet has never forgotten the social slights he experienced as a young man. By Leo Robson.
A couple days ago, I reviewed John Carey’s memoir, The Unexpected Professor: An Oxford Life in Books. Carey talked about a book he was particularly proud of, Pure Pleasure: A Guide to the 20th Century’s Most Enjoyable Books. Carey, unlike many commentators, didn’t try to identify the 20th Century’s “Best” books.
8 de dez. de 2022 · Lips and ledges: the writings of John Carey. A new collection of journalism by one of Britain’s most perceptive literary critics contains much to savour. But, sadly, it also omits his more acerbic side. By Rhodri Lewis. December 8, 2022.
26 de ago. de 2021 · 21. 1.2K views 2 years ago. A poem seems a fragile thing. Change a word and it is broken. But poems outlive empires and survive the devastation of conquests. A scrap of a poem, a snatched phrase...
