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The fall of English Literature

26 November 2024

2:24 AM

26 November 2024

2:24 AM

On the edges of the City of London, a couple of miles from where I grew up, there’s a very famous cemetery: Bunhill Fields. When I was growing up, it was pretty clear who the three most famous tombs belonged to: John Bunyan, Daniel Defoe and William Blake.

However, I am not sure any of these men are the most famous inhabitant any more.

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