Critical Times The History of the Times Literary Supplement

Name: Critical Times The History of the Times Literary Supplement
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ISBN: 9780007114498

ISBN-10: 0007114494

ISBN-13: 9780007114498

Edition: 2001

Authors: Derwent May

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A comprehensive and entertaining history of theTimes Literary Supplement,this text is not only a "biography" of an institution, but it is a reflection of the changes in British literature and culture throughout the 20th century. From its first tenuous year innbsp;1902 to its modern-day incarnation, theTimes Literary Supplementhas been home to an astonishing assemblage of outstanding writers. This work also reveals for the first time the identities of the journal's anonymous reviewers since 1902—a tradition which lasted until 1974. Derwent May, formerly of the TLS himself, also examines the ethos and aims of the paper's editors, management, and staff; and the controversies, quarrels, and…

Book details

List price: $40.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Publication date: 11/1/2001
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 584
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.00" long x 2.25" tall
Weight: 2.398
Language: English



Sources and Acknowledgements


Preface


The Beginnings


The First Year: 1902


Edwardian Peace: 1903-07


Storm Clouds over the Empire: 1908-13


War and Independence: 1914-18


Northcliffe Passes, Eliot Arrives 1919-22


Peace Among the Vile Bodies: 1923-29


Richmond's Twilight Years: 1930-37


D.L. Murray Faces the Dictators: 1938-45


Stanley Morison's Hard Read: 1945-47


The World Pours In: 1948-58


The Gaiety of Nations: 1959-74


Coming Out: 1974-81


The Trouble with Theory: 1982-90


Debates and Deaths: 1991-2001


Select Bibliography


Index