Versions of the Past — Visions of the Future : The Canonical in the Criticism of T. S. Eliot, F. R. Leavis, Northrop Frye and Harold Bloom

With the canon debate, prominent in literary criticism since the early 1970s, as the sounding board, the study aims at investigating and discussing in critical perspective the function of considerations to do with canon for literary criticism at the formation stage. It focuses on the interaction between a critic's canonical preferences ('versions of the past') and his desire for improved cultural and/or aesthetic conditions ('visions of the future') in the criticism of Eliot, Leavis, Frye and Bloom. Front Matter....Pages i-vii Introduction....Pages 1-3 Canons in the Making....Pages 4-27 T. S. Eliot: The Constant Modification of Tradition....Pages 28-63 F. R. Leavis: Elitist in Pursuit of Common Values....Pages 64-98 Northrop Frye: The Grand Vision of a Liberal-Arts Education....Pages 99-127 Harold Bloom: Swerving into Ever-Renewed Strength....Pages 128-164 Literary History, Criticism and Canon....Pages 165-185 Back Matter....Pages 186-216 1. Introduction -- 2. Canons In The Making -- 3. T. S. Eliot: The Constant Modification Of Tradition -- 4. F. R. Leavis: Elitist In Pursuit Of Common Values -- 5. Northrop Frye: The Grand Vision Of A Liberal-arts Education -- 6. Harold Bloom: Swerving Into Ever-renewed Strength -- 7. Literary History, Criticism And Canon. Lars Ole Saurberg. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 204-210) And Index. Om den litterære kanon, d.v.s de værker og deres forfattere, som kritikere udnævner til klassikere, belyst gennem en beskrivelse af T.S. Eliot, F.R. Leavis, Northrop Frye og Harold Bloom