Leavis

[ lee-vis ]

noun

1. F(rank) R(aymond), 1895–1978, English critic and teacher.

Leavis

/ ˈliːvɪs /

noun

1. LeavisF(rank) R(aymond)18951978MEnglishWRITING: literary critic F ( rank ) R ( aymond ). 1895–1978, English literary critic. He edited Scrutiny (1932–53) and his books include The Great Tradition (1948) and The Common Pursuit (1952)

Derived Forms

• ˈLeavisˌite, adjectivenoun

Example Sentences

Lionel Trilling routinely hailed Hemingway and Faulkner, F.R. Leavis venerated D.H. Lawrence.

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