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I would say that there is no future for literary studies as such in the United States
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"I would say that there is no future for literary studies as such in the United States"

- Harold Bloom

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Harold Bloom's quote suggests that the future of literary research studies in the United States is uncertain. He implies that the field of literary studies is in a state of decline, which it may not have the ability to sustain itself in the future. This could be due to an absence of interest in the subject, or an absence of resources offered to those studying it. It might likewise be because of the changing nature of education in the United States, with more emphasis being placed on STEM topics and less on the humanities. Flower's quote is a caution that literary studies may not have the ability to make it through in the United States in the future, which those thinking about the topic needs to take steps to guarantee its survival.

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Harold Bloom This quote is written / told by Harold Bloom between July 11, 1930 and October 14, 2019. He was a famous Critic from USA. The author also have 26 other quotes.

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