Literature is a fascinating field of learning. It is, in fact, the mother of all academic disciplines, as it relates to anything written or spoken. However, the major challenge facing students of ...

In a previous lecture, we discussed the meaning of Literature from different perspectives. We also saw the difficulty in determining the scope of the interesting subject. Today we examine certain ...

In his introduction, Joseph Epstein offers a broad definition of literary genius: “Timelessness, grandeur of vision, originality of outlook—all these in concert and worked at a high power comprise ...

There is something “primitive” in the great issues that have traditionally concerned writers, Lionel Trilling submitted in “The Meaning of a Literary Idea.” Questions about the nature of thought and ...