John Crowe Ransom
John Crowe Ransom
1888-04-30 – 1974-07-039
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John Crowe Ransom was a significant voice in American letters. He's known for his contributions to poetry and criticism, and notably edited The Britannica Library of Great American Writing - Volume II.
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The Britannica Library of Great American Writing - Volume II
Louis Untermeyer
The United States in Literature -- The Glass Menagerie Edition
James Edwin Miller
The United States in Literature -- All My Sons Edition
James Edwin Miller
John Crowe Ransom - Selected Poems
John Crowe Ransom
Beating the bushes
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What is John Crowe Ransom known for?
John Crowe Ransom is primarily recognized as a central figure in the New Criticism movement, a school of literary criticism that emphasized close reading and formal analysis of texts. He was also a distinguished poet, known for his intricate and often ironic verse.
Did John Crowe Ransom edit any literary journals?
John Crowe Ransom founded and edited The Kenyon Review, a highly influential literary magazine that published many significant poets and critics of the 20th century.