Strangely enough, his latest book (on the “American Canon”) is due to be released tomorrow.
I look forward to reading it. He’s a joy to read and you always learn something new.
Bloom’s verdict that Shakespeare Is the central figure of all world literature is unchallenged.
The Bard is the greatest writer in the world, period. Only the Bible rivals Shakespeare for his impact on Western culture.
Western culture is Shakespeare and all of literature after him are footnotes.