A Golden Age? (Ryan Ruby on literary criticism and the internet) | Vinduet

Today, criticism is being practiced and received as an artform in its own right. What makes this possible, and can it last?

Av Ryan Ruby Essayistikk . Publisert 24. april 2023. A Golden Age? Today, criticism is being practiced and received as an artform in its own right. What makes this possible, and can it last? Essayistikk . Publisert 24. april 2023. Av Ryan Ruby Ryan Ruby. Foto: Camille Blake On December 1, 2021, I tweeted: «Earlier this year I argued that we are living in a golden age of popular criticism. To prove my point … here’s the tip of the iceberg: my list of 21 of the best essays, reviews, and criticism published in 2021.» The thread of 21 essays that followed were warmly received, which came as someth

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