A classic is a book that has never finished saying what it has to say.

A classic is a book that has never finished saying what it has to say.

For me, literature is a complex game, both mental and concrete, which is acted out in a physical manner on read more

For me, literature is a complex game, both mental and concrete, which is acted out in a physical manner on the page.rn

The writer in western civilization has become not a voice of his tribe, but of his individuality. This is a read more

The writer in western civilization has become not a voice of his tribe, but of his individuality. This is a very narrow-minded situation.

Just don't take any class where you have to read BEOWULF.

Just don't take any class where you have to read BEOWULF.

Perish those who said our good things before we did.

Perish those who said our good things before we did.

The difficulty of literature is not to write, but to write what you mean; not to affect your reader, but read more

The difficulty of literature is not to write, but to write what you mean; not to affect your reader, but to affect him precisely as you wish.

Learning why one great book is just like every other great book is the key to understanding literature

Learning why one great book is just like every other great book is the key to understanding literature

This book fills a much-needed gap.

This book fills a much-needed gap.

Republic of letters.

Republic of letters.