The Craft of Criticism
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The Craft of Criticism is a collection of literary essays by English critic Desmond MacCarthy, showcasing his influential, lucid, and humane approach to evaluating literature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Craft of Criticism canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2741565 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Craft of Criticism Context triple: [Desmond MacCarthy, notableWork, The Craft of Criticism]
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A.
Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste
Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste is Pierre Bourdieu’s influential sociological study that analyzes how aesthetic preferences and cultural consumption reinforce social class distinctions.
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B.
A Fable for Critics
A Fable for Critics is a satirical poem by James Russell Lowell that humorously critiques and caricatures his contemporary American authors and the literary scene of his time.
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C.
Aspects of the Novel
Aspects of the Novel is a collection of literary lectures by E. M. Forster that analyzes the fundamental elements and techniques of novel writing.
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D.
A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance
A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance is a scholarly study that surveys and analyzes the development of critical thought and literary theory during the European Renaissance.
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E.
Lectures on Aesthetics
Lectures on Aesthetics is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that presents his influential philosophy of art and beauty within his broader idealist system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Craft of Criticism Target entity description: The Craft of Criticism is a collection of literary essays by English critic Desmond MacCarthy, showcasing his influential, lucid, and humane approach to evaluating literature.
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A.
Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste
Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of Taste is Pierre Bourdieu’s influential sociological study that analyzes how aesthetic preferences and cultural consumption reinforce social class distinctions.
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B.
A Fable for Critics
A Fable for Critics is a satirical poem by James Russell Lowell that humorously critiques and caricatures his contemporary American authors and the literary scene of his time.
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C.
Aspects of the Novel
Aspects of the Novel is a collection of literary lectures by E. M. Forster that analyzes the fundamental elements and techniques of novel writing.
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D.
A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance
A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance is a scholarly study that surveys and analyzes the development of critical thought and literary theory during the European Renaissance.
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E.
Lectures on Aesthetics
Lectures on Aesthetics is a posthumously published collection of G. W. F. Hegel’s university lectures that presents his influential philosophy of art and beauty within his broader idealist system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| author | Desmond MacCarthy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | English ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation | literary critic ⓘ |
| genre | literary criticism ⓘ |
| hasAuthorFullName | Desmond MacCarthy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorGender | male ⓘ |
| hasCriticalApproach |
humane criticism
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lucid exposition ⓘ |
| hasForm | collection of literary essays ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | non-fiction prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
literary evaluation
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literature ⓘ |
| notableFor |
humane approach to literary evaluation
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influential literary criticism ⓘ lucid critical style ⓘ |
| title | The Craft of Criticism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Craft of Criticism Description of subject: The Craft of Criticism is a collection of literary essays by English critic Desmond MacCarthy, showcasing his influential, lucid, and humane approach to evaluating literature.
Referenced by (2)
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