James Joyce

Bloom's Major Short Story Writers

by Harold Bloom

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Genres: Literary Criticism, Criticism

293 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1986

About the author

Harold Bloom was an American literary critic and the Sterling Professor of Humanities at Yale University. In 2017, Bloom was called "probably the most famous literary critic in the English-speaking world." After publishing his first book in 1959, Bloom wrote more than 50 books, including over 40 books of literary criticism, several books discussing religion, and one novel. He edited hundreds of anthologies concerning numerous literary and philosophical figures for the Chelsea House publishing firm. Bloom's books have been translated into more than 40 languages. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1995.
Bloom was a defender of the traditional Western canon at a time when literature departments were focusing on what he derided as the "school of resentment" (multiculturalists, feminists, Marxists, and others). He was educated at Yale University, the University of Cambridge, and Cornell University.

Reviews

[JeffBarber67 · Rating 1 out of 5]

Indecipherable

[Yousseif Abdellatif · Rating 4 out of 5]

Honest take on James Joyce: it's a good book that could've been a great short story. Harold Bloom has a sharp idea about a town that votes on everyone's secrets once a year, and the scene at the voting booth is wickedly good. But the book keeps circling the same idea long after the point's been made. For readers who like a strong concept and don't mind some padding. Skip it if repetition drives you nuts.