"I don't believe in myths of decline or myths of progress, even as regards the literary scene"
- Harold Bloom
About this Quote
Harold Bloom is recommending that the idea of a decline or development in the literary scene is a myth. He is indicating that the literary scene is not necessarily getting better or even worse, but instead is in a state of flux. He is recommending that the suggestion of a decrease or development is a false story, which the literary scene is continuously transforming as well as developing. He is additionally suggesting that the concept of a decline or progress is subjective, which what one person might think about a decrease or progress may not coincide for an additional. Bloom is recommending that the literary scene is constantly in a state of adjustment, which it is impossible to definitively say that it remains in a state of decrease or development.
This quote is written / told by Harold Bloom between July 11, 1930 and October 14, 2019. He was a famous Critic from USA.
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