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Leavis [ˈliːvɪs]

(Biographies / Leavis, F(rank) R(aymond) (1895-1978) M, English, WRITING: literary critic) F(rank) R(aymond). 1895-1978, English literary critic. He edited Scrutiny (1932-53) and his books include The Great Tradition (1948) and The Common Pursuit (1952)

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