Holding the Centre

by Ian Robinson

This volume looks at the collapse of seriousness in the arts faculties of British universities, covering subjects such as the collapse of 'English', scientism as false prophecy, Thomas Cranmer on the real presence, and literature and the good.

252 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2008

About the author

Ian Robinson is a British literary critic and English professor. With David Sims, he co-founded Brynmill Press, a company devoted to publishing serious criticism.

His best-known works, such as The Survival of English, The English Prophets, and Holding the Centre, criticize the sloppy use of language and general incoherence in modern culture.