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Literary critic

Terry Eagleton is a renowned British literary critic, known for his research on Marxist literary theory. His work spans a wide range of literary and theoretical topics, influencing cultural studies and political commentary as well.

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Famous Terry Eagleton Quotes

“Post-structuralism is among other things a kind of theoretical hangover from the failed uprising of ‘68, a way of keeping the revolution warm at the level of language, blending the euphoric libertarianism of that moment with the stoical melancholia of its aftermath.”

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Author:Terry Eagleton

“Christian faith, as I understand it, is not primarily a matter of signing on for the proposition that there exists a Supreme Being, but the kind of commitment made manifest by a human being at the end of his tether, foundering in darkness, pain, and bewilderment, who nevertheless remains faithful to the promise of a transformative love.”

“Negativity is often looked upon [in the USA] as a kind of thought crime. Not since the advent of socialist realism has the world witnessed such pathological upbeatness.”

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Author:Terry Eagleton

“Ideology... is a kind of contemporary mythology, a realm which has purged itself of ambiguity and alternative possibility.”

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Book:Literary Theory: An Introduction

Source: Literary Theory: An Introduction

“For Aristotle, goodness is a kind of prospering in the precarious affair of being human.”

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Author:Terry Eagleton

“You've got to have a sense of different audiences. I'm a kind of performer manque - I come from a long line of failed actors!”

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Author:Terry Eagleton

About the Author

Born: February 22, 1943
Known for: Literary critic
Quotes: 169

Books & Sources

Literary Theory: An IntroductionRelated source material

Why Marx Was RightRelated source material

Ideology: An IntroductionRelated source material

On EvilRelated source material

Reason, Faith, and Revolution: Reflections on the God DebateRelated source material

How to Read LiteratureRelated source material

After TheoryRelated source material

Culture and the Death of GodRelated source material

Reason, Faith, & Revolution: Reflections on the God DebateRelated source material

The Meaning of LifeRelated source material

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