Celebrated critic Frank Kermode dies aged 90
Prominent for more than half-a-century, he combined an eminent scholarly career with popular success
Widely acclaimed as Britain's foremost literary critic, Sir Frank Kermode, died yesterday in Cambridge at the age of 90.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Wednesday, 18 August, 2010
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