![]() ![]() The Book Nook on WYSO is presented by the Greene County Public Library with additional support from Washington-Centerville Public Library, Clark County Public Library, Dayton Metro Library, Wright Memorial Public Library, and Tipp City Public. Fortunately, I had interviewed him before and during our last conversation I knew mostly what to expect.Īt the end of this interview we had a few extra minutes so I shared an essay from Shuly Cawood's new collection of flash non-fiction, What the Fortune Teller Would Have Said. From the publisher: A landmark achievement as expansive, erudite, and passionate as its renowned author, this book is. His passion for language and literature was unmatched. The swirl of controversy which surrounded him was a constant. He was often saying things that offended people. It was a daunting challenge to interview him. He was once quoted as saying they would have to remove him from the classroom "in a body bag." ![]() The author of over fifty books, Harold never retired. He gave a lecture to his final class just four days before his death in 2019. ![]() ![]() Bloom has been called "probably the most famous literary critic in the English-speaking world" (Wikipedia).īloom taught at Yale for 65 years. Professor Harold Bloom (1930-2019) made his second and final appearance on the program 25 years ago. ![]()
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