Clarity Quote by Kurt Vonnegut

Critics and academics often employ theories and philosophers in order to help them understand and dissect movies and books.

— Douglas Lain

I'm a fan of Hugh Kenner, Richard Ellman, Lionel Trilling and Frank Kermode. All these people have taught me how to read - but…

— Philip Kitcher

“to whatever extent the Hell’s Angels may or may be latent sadomasochists or repressed homosexuals is to me--after nearly a year in the constant…

— Hunter S. Thompson

“I was born into a world full of 'specialists'. I'm not sure whether it's the result of our education system or just natural entropy,…

— Martinus Hendrikus Benders

“One of the most moving narratives of modern history is the story of how men and women languishing under various forms of oppression came…

— Terry Eagleton

I can't name three first-rate literary critics in the United States. I'm told there are a few hidden away at universities, but they don't…

— Gore Vidal

Literary critics make natural detectives.

— Anonymous

I sometimes think there is nothing really to be said about a novel but 'read the book.' I have a jaundiced view of literary…

— Mark Kurlansky

I don't know what to say about literary critics. I think it's probably best to say nothing.

— Salman Rushdie

To literary critics a book is assumed to be guilty until it proves itself innocent.

— Nelson Algren

Literary critics, like a herd of cows or a school of fish, always face in the same direction, obeying that love for unity that…

— Edward Abbey

It might be an idea for all literary critics to read the books they analyse aloud - it certainly helps to fix them in…

— Will Self

Literary critics, however, frequently suffer from a curious belief that every author longs to extend the boundaries of literary art, wants to explore new…

— Robertson Davies

“This philistinism of interpretation is more rife in literature than in any other art. For decades now, literary critics have understood it to be…

— Susan Sontag

In truth, even if they have an imperfect insight into their own methods, I still slightly mistrust writers of fiction who are assured literary…

— Will Self