F. R. Leavis (1895–1978)
Author of The Great Tradition
About the Author
Disambiguation Notice:
The works listed as by "F.R. and Q.D. Leavis" are jointly authored by Leavis and his wife, Queenie Dorothy Roth.
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Works by F. R. Leavis
Essäer 6 copies
Culture and Environment 1 copy
Mr Eliot and Milton 1 copy
D.H. Lawrence, Novelist 1 copy
Scrutiny : A Retrospect 1 copy
Scrutiny 1 copy
Associated Works
Die zwei Kulturen : literarische und naturwissenschaftliche Intelligenz ; C. P. Snows These in der Diskussion (1967) — Contributor — 6 copies
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- Legal name
- Leavis, Frank Raymond
- Birthdate
- 1895-07-14
- Date of death
- 1978-04-14
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
- Place of death
- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
- Education
- Emmanuel College, Cambridge (BA|1921)
Emmanuel College, Cambridge (PhD|1924)
The Perse School - Occupations
- literary critic
professor
editor
publisher - Relationships
- Leavis, Q. D. (spouse)
Rouse, W. H. D. (teacher)
Quiller-Couch, Arthur (teacher) - Organizations
- Scrutiny (founder ∙ editor)
Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Downing College, Cambridge
Friends' Ambulance Unit (WWI)
American Academy of Arts and Sciences - Awards and honors
- Companion of Honour (1978)
American Academy of Arts and Sciences - Short biography
- F.R. Leavis was a highly influential British literary and cultural critic. He founded the journal Scrutiny in 1932. F.R. collaborated with his wife Q.D. (Queenie) Leavis on numerous works.
- Disambiguation notice
- The works listed as by "F.R. and Q.D. Leavis" are jointly authored by Leavis and his wife, Queenie Dorothy Roth.
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