"Phoenix Too Frequent" Critique of D. H. Lawrence
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We should be wrong to demand that a critic must stay on the point all the time; it is enough if he remains in orbit around it.
— Kingsley Amis
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Kingsley Amis" (Quotes, What Became of Jane Austen? And Other Questions (1970))
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About Kingsley Amis
Sir Kingsley William Amis (16 April 1922 – 22 October 1995) was an English novelist, poet, critic, teacher, and father of novelist Martin Amis.
About Kingsley Amis
Sir Kingsley William Amis (16 April 1922 – 22 October 1995) was an English novelist, poet, critic, teacher, and father of novelist Martin Amis.
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