Does the 'Discerning Reader' Actually Exist?
According to Shamsur Rahman Faruqi, the 'discerning reader' is a fictional concept used by critics to mask their own lack of comprehension and to dismiss difficult poetry.
The Tragedy of Imitating a Great Poet: Does a Great Artist Have a Successor?
This essay discusses the critical reality that a great poet does not leave behind a school of imitators. Instead, the poets who immediately follow consciously or unconsciously diverge from their style.
