Harold Bloom - The Anxiety Of Influence. A - Theo...

Eliot’s insistence on "impersonality" was a defensive reaction (Kenosis) against the Romantic focus on the self.

The more history progresses, the harder it becomes for new writers to be "great." 🔍 Examples in Literature Harold Bloom - The Anxiety of Influence. A Theo...

The final stage where the new poet’s work is so strong it makes the precursor’s work sound like it was influenced by the new writer. ⚡ Key Takeaways "weak" poets merely imitate them.

"Strong" poets successfully misread their predecessors; "weak" poets merely imitate them. Harold Bloom - The Anxiety of Influence. A Theo...