lionel trilling
Definition
- 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
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United States literary critic (1905-1975)
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