Make no mistake, Diana Trilling was a pretty tough bird. But then so was Leavis's wife Queenie. Those were more sinewy times in criticism.
@JamesWolcott Have you read that collection of Diana Trilling's 1940s reviews for The Nation? An excellent collection.
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@HeerJeet I have and she was superb when she was at her most focused and specific as a critic. She got woolier with the grander cultural...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet essays, and the godhead of Freud hangs heavy over both her and Lionel when they start Partisan Review pondering. -
@JamesWolcott That's exactly right. The nice thing about reviews is that they force you to focus on book/author/movie at hand & be specific,
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