Quote by: Harold Bloom

I define influence simply as literary love, tempered by defense. The defenses vary from poet to poet. But the overwhelming presence of love is vital to understanding how great literature works.


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Author Bio


  • NameHarold Bloom
  • DescriptionAmerican literary critic and scholar
  • BornJuly 11, 1930
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionLiterary Historian; Writer; Professor
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; MacArthur Fellows Program