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Edmund Wilson was a prominent American literary critic and writer of the 20th century. His works spanned various genres including literary criticism, fiction, biography, and prose, and had a profound impact on American literature of the 20th century.

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Famous Edmund Wilson Quotes

“From the moment a New Yorker is confronted with almost any large city of Europe, it is impossible for him to pretend to himself that his own city is anything other than an unscrupulous real-estate speculation”

Real Moments Cities Impossible Europe Estates Speculation Impossibility New Yorkers Large Cities

Book:Europe without Baedeker: sketches among the ruins of Italy, Greece and England, together with, Notes from a European diary, 1963-1964

Source: Europe without Baedeker: sketches among the ruins of Italy, Greece and England, together with, Notes from a European diary, 1963-1964

“The great mistake about Europe is taking the countries seriously and letting them quarrel and drop bombs on one another.”

Country Mistake Europe Bombs Quarrels Great Mistakes

Book:The Forties: From Notebooks and Diaries of the Period

Source: The Forties: From Notebooks and Diaries of the Period

About the Author

Born: May 8, 1895
Died: June 12, 1972
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 35

Books & Sources

Memoirs of Hecate CountyRelated source material

Letters on Literature and Politics, 1912-1972Related source material

Literary Essays and Reviews of the 1930s & 40sRelated source material

The Forties: From Notebooks and Diaries of the PeriodRelated source material

Europe without Baedeker: sketches among the ruins of Italy, Greece and England, together with, Notes from a European diary, 1963-1964Related source material

I Thought of DaisyRelated source material

The Edmund Wilson ReaderRelated source material

The portable Edmund WilsonRelated source material

The shores of light: a literary chronicle of the twenties and thirtiesRelated source material

To the Finland StationRelated source material

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