“I dislike literary jargon and never use it. Criticism has only one function and that is to help readers read and understand literature. It is not a science, it is an aid to art.” ArtHelpingUseScienceLiteratureReaderCriticismFunctionAidsDislikeHygieneJargon Author:Anne Stevenson
“I remain loyal to Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert in music and to Shakespeare and Jane Austen in literature.” LiteratureLoyalJaneAustenSchubert Author:Anne Stevenson