Critic

Date of Birth: May 23, 1810 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Date of Death: July 19, 1850 Biography Margaret Fuller, born Sarah Margaret Fuller on May 23, 1810, in Cambridgeport, Massachusetts, was a pioneering American journalist, editor, critic, and women’s rights advocate associated with the American transcendentalism…

Date of Birth: August 24, 1898 Zodiac Sign: Virgo Date of Death: March 27, 1989 Biography Malcolm Cowley was an influential American literary critic, novelist, poet, and editor. Born in Belsano, Pennsylvania, Cowley was a prominent figure in 20th-century American literature. He attended Harvard University,…

Date of Birth: July 23, 1912 Zodiac Sign: Leo Date of Death: April 21, 2015 Biography Meyer Howard “Mike” Abrams, known professionally as M. H. Abrams, was a renowned American literary critic, born on July 23, 1912, in Long Branch, New Jersey. Abrams is best…

Date of Birth: March 1, 1880 Zodiac Sign: Pisces Date of Death: January 21, 1932 Biography Giles Lytton Strachey, known as Lytton Strachey, was a British writer and critic born on March 1, 1880, in London, England. He is best known for his work as…

Date of Birth: March 23, 1858 Zodiac Sign: Aries Date of Death: March 4, 1941 Biography Ludwig Quidde was a prominent German critic, historian, and pacifist, most notably recognized for his vehement opposition to militarism and his advocacy for peace. Born in Bremen, Germany, Quidde…

Date of Birth: December 28, 1955 Zodiac Sign: Capricorn Date of Death: July 13, 2017 Biography Liu Xiaobo was a Chinese literary critic, writer, professor, and human rights activist who was an outspoken critic of the Chinese government. He was born in Changchun, Jilin, China,…

Date of Birth: July 4, 1905 Zodiac Sign: Cancer Date of Death: November 5, 1975 Biography Lionel Trilling was an American literary critic, essayist, and professor, widely regarded as one of the most influential critics of the 20th century. Born in New York City, Trilling…

Date of Birth: November 24, 1984 Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Biography Lindsay Ellis is an influential American film critic, video essayist, and author. She was born on November 24, 1984, in Johnson City, Tennessee. Lindsay first gained prominence as a member of Channel Awesome’s “The Nostalgia…