"What matters in literature in the end is surely the idiosyncratic, the individual, the flavor or the color of a particular human suffering"
- Harold Bloom
About this Quote
This quote by Harold Bloom speaks with the value of individual experience in literature. He suggests that the most meaningful literature is that which records the unique, individual suffering of a particular individual. Flower highlights that it is not the general, universal suffering that matters in literature, however rather the individual flavor and color of an individual's suffering. He recommends that literature should be used to record the unique experiences of individuals, and that this is what will ultimately be remembered. By concentrating on the individual, Bloom recommends that literature can be utilized to produce a lasting impression and to offer a window into the distinct experiences of individuals.
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.
"A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect"
"Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about originality will ever be original: whereas if you simply try to tell the truth (without caring twopence how often it has been told before) you will, nine times out of ten, become original without ever having noticed it"
