After the ‘Cambridge School’ F. R. Leavis (1895–1978), Scrutiny (1932–1952) and Literary Studies in Britain

• Published in: Modern British and Irish Criticism and Theory p. 56
• Main Author: Jeremy Tambling
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: United Kingdom Edinburgh University Press 2006
• Subjects: Literary studies: general

Whether there is or was a recognizable ‘Cambridge School’ of English literature criticism is debatable, because the justification for recognizing such a thing would probably necessitate accepting the centrality to Cambridge of F. R. Leavis, who while fervent in support of an ‘English school’ at the...