Quote by Harold Bloom

Criticism in the universities, I'll have to admit, has entered a phase where I am totally out of sympathy with 95% of what goes on. It's Stalinism without Stalin.

Criticism in the universities, I'll have to admit, has enter

Summary

This quote suggests that the speaker is highly critical of the state of criticism in universities. They express their lack of sympathy towards approximately 95% of the activities in universities and compare it to Stalinism, a repressive and authoritarian ideology associated with Joseph Stalin's leadership in the Soviet Union. By referencing "Stalinism without Stalin," the quote implies that the speaker believes there is an oppressive atmosphere in universities but without a specific dictatorial figurehead. Overall, it conveys the speaker's strong disapproval and discontent with the current state of criticism within academia.

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By Harold Bloom

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