Witchflower Days: Monday, July 11, Bloom and White

Tuesday, July 12, 2005

Monday, July 11, Bloom and White

Birthday of literary critic and teacher Harold Bloom, born in New York City (1930) to Jewish immigrants. His first language was Yiddish, and he started reading poetry in English before he'd ever heard English spoken. He didn't do well in high school but took the statewide Regents exams, earned the... Sign in to see full entry.

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