Stories Related to Geoffrey H. Hartman, Scholar Who Saw Literary Criticism As Art, Dies At 86

MARGALIT FOX, New York Times: Obituaries
Sun, 03/20/2016 - 7:48am

Long associated with the Yale School of criticism, Professor Hartman examined a wide range of subjects, including Wordsworth, Judaica and trauma.

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