1934 - 2025
John Carey British Critic
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Details
| First Name |
John
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| Last Name |
Carey
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| Birthday |
5th April, 1934
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| Birthplace |
Barnes, London
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| Died |
11th December, 2025
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation Text |
Literary critic
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| Occupation |
Critic
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| Official Websites |
http://www.johncarey.org
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John Carey, FBA, FRSL (born 5 April 1934) is a British literary critic, and post-retirement (2002) emeritus Merton Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford.
He is known for his anti-elitist views on high culture, as expounded in several books.
He has twice chaired the Booker Prize committee, in 1982 and 2004, and chaired the judging panel for the first Man Booker International Prize in 2005.