The phrase
"literary icon" refers to a person who is widely recognized and respected as a highly influential and celebrated figure in the world of literature.
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«literary»
«icon»
Sentences with «literary icon»
- It is as readily found in the editorials of the Nation (which have routinely claimed that the war on drugs is a war on black America), as in the public utterances of literary icons like Toni Morrison, who told Time magazine that the only thing binding America together as a nation is its racism toward American blacks. (firstthings.com)
- «The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,» a short story featuring California's state amphibian, is largely credited for American literary icon Mark Twain's own jump to fame. (sciencemag.org)
- Fortunately, as literary icon Henry James noted, «Excellence does not require perfection.» (lawyermarketing.com)
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