On Christopher Ricks

<p>Tom talks to Colin Burrow about a new book by Christopher Ricks, regarded by some as the greatest living literary critic. They also look back at his previous studies of, among others, Milton, T.S. Eliot and Bob Dylan, and consider the rewards and limitations of the Ricks critical method, characterised by close verbal analysis.</p><p>Find related articles on episode page: <a href="https://lrb.me/rickspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lrb.me/rickspod</a></p><br><p><strong>LRB Audio</strong></p><br><p>Discover audiobooks, Close Readings and more from the <em>LRB</em>: <a href="https://lrb.me/audiolrbpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lrb.me/audiolrbpod</a></p><br><p>Get in touch with the podcasts team: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><br><p>Music by Kieran Brunt / Episode produced by Eliane Glaser / Series Producer: Anthony Wilks</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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