Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • Lionel Trilling: An American literary critic, author, and professor. He was a prominent figure in 20th-century literary criticism and intellectual thought, known for his essays and books that explored the relationship between literature, culture, and politics.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The works of Lionel Trilling are essential reading for students of American criticism.
  • Lionel Trilling taught at Columbia University for many years.
  • Her thesis analyzes the critical approach of Lionel Trilling.

Advanced Usage

• "Trilling's critique": Refers to a specific analytical perspective or argument put forth by Lionel Trilling.
  • The professor presented a Trilling's critique of the novel's moral ambiguity.

Variants and Related Words

• Trillingesque (adj): Characteristic of or resembling the ideas, style, or critical approach of Lionel Trilling.
  • The essay offered a Trillingesque analysis of modern society.

Synonyms

• Literary critic
• Intellectual
• Essayist

Related Phrases

• "The Liberal Imagination": The title of Lionel Trilling's influential 1950 collection of essays, often used to refer to his body of work or ideas.
  • His argument is deeply informed by the themes in "The Liberal Imagination".

Noun

1. United States literary critic (1905-1975)