To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing. Aristotle At the age of 37 I learned to see criticism as a valuable tool, rather than something to be a

Some people just can't take criticism. And some people just can't give it-not in a positive, motivating, mutually beneficial manner, anyway. That's too bad, bec

Essential anthology of Poe's critical works reviews works by Dickens, Hawthorne, many others. Includes Theory of Poetry ("The Philosophy of Composition," "The R

This collection of essays on the nature of art critics' authority and responsibilities addresses questions such as whether some art is beyond criticism, and how

"Contexts for Criticism "introduces readers to the essential issues of literary interpretation. The text includes three complete works: Keats's "Ode on a Grecia