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John Carey, FBA, FRSL (born 5 April 1934) is a British literary critic, and post-retirement (2002) emeritus Merton Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford. He is known for his anti-elitist views on high culture, as expounded in several books.
John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is an American attorney, politician and diplomat who served as the 68th United States secretary of state from 2013 to 2017 in the administration of Barack Obama.
Apr 29, 2020 · A profile of John Carey, a distinguished Oxford academic and newspaper critic, who has been a cultural influencer for 50 years. He is known for his anti-elitist views, his contrarianism and his analysis of writers' psyches.
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John Carey is a former Merton Professor of English Literature at Oxford and a prolific author of books on literature and culture. He has chaired the Booker Prize panel twice and the Man Booker International Prize once.
Mar 4, 2020 · A short film about 'A Little History of Poetry' with John Carey, emeritus professor at Oxford University. 'A Little History of Poetry' is a vital, engaging, ...
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John Newton Carey (born 11 July 1974) is an Australian politician. A member of the Australian Labor Party, Carey has been the member for Perth in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, the lower house of the Parliament of Western Australia, since 11 March 2017.
Dec 8, 2022 · A collection of John Carey's reviews and essays on various topics, from literature and history to science and education. The author of Original Copy and Sunday Best is a perceptive and witty critic, but also a campaigner for the common reader.
