Wayne C. Booth

Wayne C. Booth

Wayne Clayson Booth (February 22, 1921 in American Fork, Utah – October 10, 2005 in Chicago, Illinois) was an American literary critic. He was the George M. Pullman Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in English Language & Literature and the College at the University of Chicago. His work followed largely from the Chicago school of literary criticism.

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