Hugh Kenner
William Hugh Kenner (January 7, 1923 – November 24, 2003) was a Canadian literary scholar, critic and professor. He published widely on Modernist literature with particular emphasis on James Joyce, Ezra Pound, and Samuel Beckett. His major study of the period, The Pound Era, argued for Pound as the central figure of Modernism, and is considered one of the most important works on the topic.
Hugh Kenner | |
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| Born | January 7, 1923 Peterborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | November 24, 2003 (aged 80) Athens, Georgia, U.S. |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Academic background | |
| Influences | Marshall McLuhan |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Literary criticism |
| Main interests | Modernist literature |
| Notable works | The Pound Era (1971) |
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