William Empson, Volume I
John Haffenden's acclaimed biography of William Empson (1906-1984), the foremost English literary critic of the twentieth century, is now available in paperback. An authoritative and compelling account and the first of two volumes exploring his remarkable life and work.
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William Empson (1906-1984) was the foremost English literary critic of the twentieth century. A man of huge energy and curiosity, he was a genius and a genuine eccentric. His public life and travels took him through many of the major events of the modern world - including the rise of imperialism in Japan, the Sino-Japanese war, wartime propaganda for the BBC, and the Chinese civil war. This authoritative and compelling account is the first of two volumes exploring his remarkable life and work.
