Dec 14, 2025 · John Carey, the former Merton Professor of English Literature at Oxford who has died aged 91, was one of Britain’s most ­eminent ­literary critics, but one who ­always regarded …

1 day ago · John Carey, a critic and professor of literature at the University of Oxford who lobbed contrarian hand grenades at high-culture snobs and ossified elites who, in his view, revered …

Dec 15, 2025 · The Faculty mourns the death of John Carey, Merton Professor from 1975 to 2002, undoubtedly the man with whom the title of Merton Professor of English Literature will …

Dec 14, 2025 · John Carey, who has died aged 91, bestrode the ever-narrowing bridge that connects the academic teaching of English literature to the world of literary journalism like a …

1 day ago · A highly esteemed Oxford professor and well-known critic, he was known for his confrontational nature, unwavering courage, and disdain for the prevailing beliefs of his …

John Carey (5 April 1934 – 11 December 2025) was a British literary critic, and post-retirement (2002) emeritus Merton Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford.

1 day ago · John Carey, Literary Eminence Who Excoriated Snobbery, Dies at 91 Dec 25, 2025 - 17:00