Alfred Kazin, in Benet's Reader's Encyclopedia of American Literature (1991), p. 1146
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Wilson is not like other critics; some critics are boring even when they are original; he fascinates even when he is wrong.
— Alfred Kazin
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About Edmund Wilson
Edmund Wilson (8 May 1895 – 12 June 1972) was an American writer and literary critic.
About Edmund Wilson
Edmund Wilson (8 May 1895 – 12 June 1972) was an American writer and literary critic.
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