“Genius and virtue are to be more often found clothed in gray than in peacock bright.”
Quote by Van Wyck Brooks
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Van Wyck Brooks
Van Wyck Brooks was a prominent American literary critic and historian, recognized for his substantial contributions to the study of American literary history. He is particularly known for his studies on the New England transcendentalists and the American Renaissance. Brooks's writing was marked by its intellectual depth and its ability to engage with both literary and historical issues. more
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