21st Century: Query 137 (Stephen Spender)
“There is
a certain justice in criticism. The critic is like a midwife - a tyrannical
midwife.”
~ Stephen Spender, English poet, novelist and essayist who, in his work, concentrated on themes of
social injustice and the class struggle.
In what way can critics be tyrannical and yet fair?
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