Brooks, Cleanth, 1906-1994
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1906-10-16 - 1994-05-10
Gender
- Males
Occupations
Places
- Murray (Ky.) (Place of Birth)
- New Haven (Conn.) (Place of Death)
- United States (Associated Country)
Topics
- New Criticism
- Literature--History and criticism
- American literature--Southern States--History and criticism
- Poetry--Study and teaching
- Poetry--History and criticism
Languages Used
- Language: English. Script: Latin
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Cleanth Brooks collection
Collection
Identifier: SCU-RBSC-1998-1
Scope and Contents
This collection documents the life and work of Cleanth Brooks (1906 - 1994) considered to be one of the most influential scholars on William Faulkner, and a preeminent critic on Southern Literature. He changed the way poetry was taught, arguing for ambiguity and paradox as central concepts. Brooks helped to create formalist criticism and the principals of close reading. He founded the journal The Southern Review with Robert Penn Warren. Brooks’ best-known works include The Well-Wrought Urn:...
Dates:
1930-1994