‘In the second half of the 20th century the role of university English seemed to consist in clarifying classic texts “to a generation who were compelled to study them but had difficulty in enjoying them”.’
Colin Kidd on a history of English studies: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
What is the missing noun to which English refers: literature, language or both? If both, does English belong with the...
