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Biographies of Literary Scholars

Description: This quiz aims to test your knowledge about the biographies of literary scholars who have made significant contributions to the field of literature.
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Which literary scholar is known for his work on the relationship between literature and society?

  1. Raymond Williams

  2. Terry Eagleton

  3. Fredric Jameson

  4. Edward Said


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Raymond Williams was a Welsh Marxist literary critic and sociologist who is known for his work on the relationship between literature and society, particularly in his book "Culture and Society".

Who is considered to be one of the most influential literary critics of the 20th century?

  1. Harold Bloom

  2. Northrop Frye

  3. Lionel Trilling

  4. Robert Penn Warren


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Harold Bloom was an American literary critic and professor who is considered to be one of the most influential literary critics of the 20th century. He is known for his work on the Western canon and his theory of the anxiety of influence.

Which literary scholar is known for his work on deconstruction?

  1. Jacques Derrida

  2. Michel Foucault

  3. Judith Butler

  4. Gayatri Spivak


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jacques Derrida was a French philosopher and literary critic who is known for his work on deconstruction, a critical approach that examines the ways in which language and texts construct meaning.

Who is considered to be the father of modern literary criticism?

  1. Samuel Johnson

  2. Matthew Arnold

  3. T.S. Eliot

  4. F.R. Leavis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Samuel Johnson is considered to be the father of modern literary criticism. His work, particularly his "Lives of the Poets," helped to establish the idea of literature as a serious and worthy subject of study.

Which literary scholar is known for her work on feminist literary criticism?

  1. Elaine Showalter

  2. Sandra Gilbert

  3. Susan Gubar

  4. Judith Fetterley


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Elaine Showalter is an American literary critic and feminist scholar who is known for her work on feminist literary criticism. She is the author of several books, including "A Literature of Their Own: British Women Novelists from Brontë to Lessing".

Who is considered to be one of the most important literary scholars of the 19th century?

  1. Matthew Arnold

  2. Thomas Carlyle

  3. John Ruskin

  4. Walter Pater


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Matthew Arnold is considered to be one of the most important literary scholars of the 19th century. His work, particularly his essays on culture and criticism, helped to shape the development of modern literary criticism.

Which literary scholar is known for his work on postcolonial literature?

  1. Edward Said

  2. Gayatri Spivak

  3. Homi K. Bhabha

  4. Aijaz Ahmad


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Edward Said was a Palestinian-American literary critic and theorist who is known for his work on postcolonial literature. His book "Orientalism" is considered to be a seminal work in the field of postcolonial studies.

Who is considered to be one of the most important literary scholars of the 20th century?

  1. T.S. Eliot

  2. F.R. Leavis

  3. William Empson

  4. I.A. Richards


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

T.S. Eliot is considered to be one of the most important literary scholars of the 20th century. His work, particularly his essays on poetry and criticism, helped to shape the development of modern literary criticism.

Which literary scholar is known for his work on the history of the novel?

  1. Ian Watt

  2. Georg Lukács

  3. Mikhail Bakhtin

  4. Northrop Frye


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ian Watt is a Scottish literary critic and historian who is known for his work on the history of the novel. His book "The Rise of the Novel" is considered to be a seminal work in the field of novel studies.

Who is considered to be one of the most important literary scholars of the 18th century?

  1. Samuel Johnson

  2. Alexander Pope

  3. Jonathan Swift

  4. Daniel Defoe


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Samuel Johnson is considered to be one of the most important literary scholars of the 18th century. His work, particularly his "Dictionary of the English Language," helped to standardize the English language and establish its literary norms.

Which literary scholar is known for his work on the relationship between literature and philosophy?

  1. Stanley Fish

  2. J. Hillis Miller

  3. Paul de Man

  4. Geoffrey Hartman


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Stanley Fish is an American literary critic and theorist who is known for his work on the relationship between literature and philosophy. He is the author of several books, including "Is There a Text in This Class?" and "The Trouble with Principle."

Who is considered to be one of the most important literary scholars of the 17th century?

  1. John Dryden

  2. John Milton

  3. Thomas Hobbes

  4. Andrew Marvell


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

John Dryden is considered to be one of the most important literary scholars of the 17th century. His work, particularly his essays on poetry and drama, helped to shape the development of English literary criticism.

Which literary scholar is known for his work on the history of literary theory?

  1. René Wellek

  2. Austin Warren

  3. William K. Wimsatt

  4. Monroe C. Beardsley


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

René Wellek was a Czech-American literary critic and theorist who is known for his work on the history of literary theory. His book "Theory of Literature" is considered to be a seminal work in the field of literary theory.

Who is considered to be one of the most important literary scholars of the 16th century?

  1. Sir Philip Sidney

  2. Edmund Spenser

  3. William Shakespeare

  4. John Donne


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sir Philip Sidney is considered to be one of the most important literary scholars of the 16th century. His work, particularly his "Defence of Poesy," helped to establish the idea of literature as a serious and worthy subject of study.

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