Tag Archives: literary criticism

Quote of the Day

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Because they’re paid to read, the aspect of books which literary critics forget to focus on is whether or not they’re boring. — Alain de Botton, via his Twitter feed.

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More on Symbolism

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Last night I opened my copy of Taleb’s Fooled by Randomness and was greeted with this passage: At the cost of appearing biased, I have to say that the literary mind can be intentionally prone to the … Continue reading →