ACADEMIA
March 2010
Britain's most distinguished literary critic, who turned 90 last year, has many achievements to be proud of. But does the indefatigable grand old man of EngLit ever regret his role in promoting Deconstructivism, thereby unleashing a tide that he couldn't stem?
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March 2010
If the state were to support students rather than dons, Britain could have its own Ivy League
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January/February 2010
‘Entertaining the reader is now the main goal of criticism’
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January/February 2010
‘A future Conservative government should be concerned about the hegemony of the Left in higher education’
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