Harold BloomGreat literature will insist upon its self-sufficiency in the face of the worthiest causes
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Great literature will insist upon its self-sufficiency in the face of the worthiest causes. Great literature has a will and purpose of its own, and will not be made to serve any other. Great literature is all about self-sufficiency because the greatness of any piece of literature is that it doesn't need, or even want, your approval. What makes a great work of literature is what's inside the book; not what's outside it. Great literature doesn't need to be liked; it needs to be read.
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