About Lionel Trilling
Lionel Mordecai Trilling (July 4, 1905 – November 5, 1975) was an American literary critic, short story writer, essayist, and teacher. One of the leading U.S. critics of the 20th century, he analyzed the contemporary cultural, social, and political implications of literature. He and his wife, Diana Trilling (née Rubin),...
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What marks the artist is his power to shape the material of pain we all have.
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Nature scarcely ever gives us the very best; for that we must have recourse to art.
I owe much to mother. She had an expert's understanding, but also approached art emotionally.
The greatness of art is not to find what is common but what is unique.
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