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Leavis

[lee-vis] /ˈli vɪs/

noun
1.
F(rank) R(aymond) 1895–1978, English critic and teacher.
/ˈliːvɪs/
noun
1.
F(rank) R(aymond). 1895–1978, English literary critic. He edited Scrutiny (1932–53) and his books include The Great Tradition (1948) and The Common Pursuit (1952)

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