The Critic as Amateur

The Critic as Amateur

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Explore the enduring relevance of amateurism in literary and cultural criticism with "The Critic as Amateur." This vital book brings together leading and emerging scholars to investigate whether criticism can remain professionalized while still embracing an amateur impulse. Delve into the role of untrained reading in shaping professional criticism, often disavowed or dismissed. The volume restores the links between expertise, autodidactic learning, and hobbyist pleasure by weaving literary criticism in and out of the university. Contributors examine criticism across various mediums, including airwaves, early cinema, small presses, classrooms, and writing groups. Canonical critics are considered alongside feminist publishers and queer intellectuals, offering a rich and diverse discourse for the 20th and 21st centuries. Key Features: * Explores the role of amateurism in literary and cultural criticism. * Features contributions from leading and emerging scholars. * Examines criticism across various mediums and historical contexts. * Vital for those invested in the disciplinary history of literary studies and the public role of the humanities. Summary: The Critic as Amateur by Saikat Majumdar and Aarthi Vadde is a paperback book published by Bloomsbury Academic. It features 296 pages and is written in English. This first edition was released on 19/09/2019.

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