The Critic Outside.

CRITICS; IN Defense of Ignorance (Book); MILLER, Henry, 1891-1980; POETRY (Literary form)

Relates the author's life as a critic in the U.S. Critiques by other people of author's major work of criticism, titled 'In Defense of Ignorance'; Author's criticism of the works of Henry Miller; Use of author's verse essay 'Essay on Rime'; Preference for art criticism over poetry criticism; Start in the field of criticism in Baltimore, Maryland; Association with poet Melvin B. Tolson.