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Frank Kermode | |
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 Kermode (Amsterdam, 1988) | |
| Born | John Frank Kermode 29 November 1919 |
| Died | 17 August 2010 (aged 90) Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Title | King Edward VII Professor of English Literature (1974–1982) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Liverpool |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Literary criticism |
| Institutions | King's College, Durham University University of Reading University of Manchester University of Bristol University College London University of Cambridge King's College, Cambridge Harvard University Columbia University |
| Notable works | The Sense of an Ending: Studies in the Theory of Fiction (1967) |
Sir John Frank Kermode, FBA (29 November 1919 – 17 August 2010[1][2][3]) was a British literary critic best known for his 1967 work The Sense of an Ending: Studies in the Theory of Fiction and for his extensive book-reviewing and editing.
He was the Lord Northcliffe Professor of Modern English Literature at University College London and the King Edward VII Professor of English Literature at Cambridge University.
Kermode was known for many works of criticism, and also as editor of the popular Fontana Modern Masters series of introductions to modern thinkers. He was a regular contributor to the London Review of Books and The New York Review of Books.
- ^ Mullan, John (18 August 2010). "Sir Frank Kermode obituary: Pre-eminent critic who with easy erudition explored how ideas work in literature". The Observer.
- ^ "Frank Kermode". LRB Blog. London Review of Books. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Sir Frank Kermode". The Daily Telegraph. London. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2020.