literary critic
Definition
Noun: A person who evaluates, analyzes, and judges literary works, such as novels, poems, and plays. A literary critic writes reviews, essays, or scholarly articles that interpret meaning, assess quality, and place works within broader cultural, historical, or theoretical contexts.
Usage
A "literary critic" is someone whose profession or serious pursuit involves the critical examination of literature. The term refers to the individual person.
Examples: * The renowned literary critic published a scathing review of the new novel. * She is respected both as a novelist and as a sharp literary critic. * The opinion of a leading literary critic can significantly influence a book's reception.
Advanced Usage
- The critic as a public intellectual: Often, a "literary critic" engages with ideas beyond pure literature, commenting on society, politics, and philosophy through the lens of literary texts.
- The essay established her not just as a literary critic but as a vital public intellectual.
Variants and Related Words
- Criticism (n): The art, practice, or profession of analyzing and judging literary works. (e.g., )
- Critical (adj): Pertaining to critics or criticism; involving careful analysis and judgment. (e.g., )
- Reviewer (n): A person who writes reviews, often for newspapers or magazines. While all literary critics are reviewers in some contexts, not all reviewers are considered "literary critics" in the scholarly sense.
Synonyms
- Reviewer
- Commentator (on literature)
- Analyst (of literature)
Related Phrases
- Literary criticism: The field or activity itself, not the person.
- His work is a significant contribution to modern literary criticism.
- Critical essay: A piece of writing produced by a literary critic.
- She wrote a brilliant critical essay on the author's use of symbolism.
Noun
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a critic of literature
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