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I was trained in the 50s as a New Critic. I remember what literature was like before the New Critics, when people stood
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"I was trained in the '50s as a New Critic. I remember what literature was like before the New Critics, when people stood up and talked about Shelley's soul and such things"

- Clifford Geertz

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This quote by Clifford Geertz reflects on the modifications in literary criticism that happened in the 1950s. Geertz was trained as a New Critic, which was a school of idea that concentrated on close readings of texts and the analysis of literary devices. This was a plain contrast to the traditional approach of discussing the author's soul and other abstract concepts. Geertz is suggesting that the New Criticism was a more efficient method of evaluating literature, as it focused on the text itself instead of the author's intentions. This shift in literary criticism was a major advancement in the 1950s, and Geertz is assessing the changes that took place during this time.

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Clifford Geertz This quote is written / told by Clifford Geertz between August 23, 1926 and October 30, 2006. He was a famous Scientist from USA. The author also have 31 other quotes.

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