Kermode, Frank 1919-2010
Overview
| Works: | 428 works in 2,690 publications in 6 languages and 65,723 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Drama Criticism, interpretation, etc Tragicomedies Reference works History Literature Comedy plays Tragedies (Drama) Biography Stories, plots, etc |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Publishing director, Speaker, Author of introduction, Annotator, Other, Author of afterword, colophon, etc., Librettist, Creator, Collector, pre, Lyricist, win, Commentator, Interviewee |
| Classifications: | PR2833.A2, 822.33 |
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Most widely held works about
Frank Kermode
- Uncommon readers : Denis Donoghue, Frank Kermode, George Steiner and the tradition of the common reader by Christopher J Knight( )
- Not entitled : a memoir by Frank Kermode( Book )
- Addressing Frank Kermode : essays in criticism and interpretation by Margaret Tudeau-Clayton( Book )
- The making of the modern canon : genesis and crisis of a literary idea by Jan Gorak( Book )
- Critic of crisis : a study of Frank Kermode by Jan Gorak( Book )
- Life after theory by Michael Payne( Book )
- Frank Kermode( Visual )
- There are Kermodians : a liber amicorum( Book )
- Critic of crisis, Frank Kermode by Jan Gorak( Book )
- Teoriden sonra hayat( Book )
- Chilmark Press records by Chilmark Press( )
- Mary Katharine Woodworth papers by Mary Katherine Woodworth( )
- Papers of the Dept. of English Language and Literature by University of Virginia( )
- by Inc. (New York, N.Y.) Harold Matson Company( )
- Sketches for an autobiography by Frank Kermode( Book )
- by Lionel Trilling Seminars( )
- The final plays : William Shakespeare - Pericles, Cymbeline, the winter's tale, the tempest, the two noble kinsmen by Frank Kermode( Book )
- King Lear by William Shakespeare( Visual )
- by N.Y.) Chilmark Press (New York( )
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Most widely held works by
Frank Kermode
The literary guide to the Bible by
Robert Alter(
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63 editions published between 1987 and 2003 in English and French and held by 3,566 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This literary guide leads the reader toward an understanding and appreciation of a book that has shaped the minds of men and women for two millenia and more. Provides an analysis of the Bible's structures, themes, narrative techniques and poetic forms. 1 line illustration. Rediscover the incomparable literary richness and strength of a book that all of us live with an many of us live by. An international team of renowned scholars, assembled by two leading literary critics, offers a book-by-book guide through the Old and New Testaments as well as general essays on the Bible as a whole, providing an enticing reintroduction to a work that has shaped our language and thought for thousands of years
63 editions published between 1987 and 2003 in English and French and held by 3,566 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This literary guide leads the reader toward an understanding and appreciation of a book that has shaped the minds of men and women for two millenia and more. Provides an analysis of the Bible's structures, themes, narrative techniques and poetic forms. 1 line illustration. Rediscover the incomparable literary richness and strength of a book that all of us live with an many of us live by. An international team of renowned scholars, assembled by two leading literary critics, offers a book-by-book guide through the Old and New Testaments as well as general essays on the Bible as a whole, providing an enticing reintroduction to a work that has shaped our language and thought for thousands of years
The Oxford anthology of English literature by
Frank Kermode(
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119 editions published between 1972 and 1994 in 3 languages and held by 2,553 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A fully-annotated, two-volume work which presents the major literary achievements of English writers from the medieval period to the twentieth century together with examples of art from each era
119 editions published between 1972 and 1994 in 3 languages and held by 2,553 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A fully-annotated, two-volume work which presents the major literary achievements of English writers from the medieval period to the twentieth century together with examples of art from each era
Romantic image by
Frank Kermode(
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122 editions published between 1957 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,497 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
For the past four decades Frank Kermode, critic and writer, has steadily established himself as one of the most brilliant minds of his generation. Author and editor of over forty books, his prodigious output includes some of the best literary criticism to be published. Questioning the public's harsh perception of 'the artist', Kermode at the same time gently pokes fun at artists' own, often inflated, self-image. He identifies what has become one of the defining characteristics of the Romantic tradition - the artist in isolation and the emerging power of the imagination. The ingeniousness of Kermode's argument and the polish and wit of the writing all serve to identify the book as one of his finest offerings. Back in print after an absence of over a decade, The Romantic Image is quintessential Kermode. Small wonder then that this, one of his earliest works, is such a classic. Enlightenment has seldom been so enjoyable!
122 editions published between 1957 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,497 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
For the past four decades Frank Kermode, critic and writer, has steadily established himself as one of the most brilliant minds of his generation. Author and editor of over forty books, his prodigious output includes some of the best literary criticism to be published. Questioning the public's harsh perception of 'the artist', Kermode at the same time gently pokes fun at artists' own, often inflated, self-image. He identifies what has become one of the defining characteristics of the Romantic tradition - the artist in isolation and the emerging power of the imagination. The ingeniousness of Kermode's argument and the polish and wit of the writing all serve to identify the book as one of his finest offerings. Back in print after an absence of over a decade, The Romantic Image is quintessential Kermode. Small wonder then that this, one of his earliest works, is such a classic. Enlightenment has seldom been so enjoyable!
Collected poetry and prose by
Wallace Stevens(
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11 editions published in 1997 in English and held by 2,231 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Here are all of Stevens' published books of poetry, side-by-side for the first time with the haunting lyrics of his later years and early work that traces the development of his art. From the rococo inventiveness of Harmonium, his first volume (including such classics as "Sunday Morning", "Peter Quince at the Clavier", and "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird"), through "Notes Toward a Supreme Fiction", "Esthetique du Mal", "The Auroras of Autumn", and the other large-scale masterpieces of his middle years, to the austere final poems of "The Rock", Stevens' poetry explores with unrelenting intensity the relation between the world and the human imagination, between nature as found and nature as invented, and the ways poetry mediates between them. This volume presents over a hundred poems uncollected by Stevens, including early versions of often discussed works like "The Comedian as the Letter C" and "Owl's Clover". Also here is the most comprehensive selection available of Stevens' prose writings. The Necessary Angel (1951), his distinguished book of essays, joins nearly fifty shorter pieces, many previously uncollected: reviews, speeches, short stories, criticism, philosophical writings, and responses to the work of Eliot, Moore, Williams, and other poets. The often dazzling aphorisms Stevens gathered over the years are included, as are his plays and selections from his poetic notebooks. Rounding out the volume is a fifty-year span of journal entries and letters, newly edited from manuscript sources, which provide fascinating glimpses of Stevens' thoughts on poetry and the creative process
11 editions published in 1997 in English and held by 2,231 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Here are all of Stevens' published books of poetry, side-by-side for the first time with the haunting lyrics of his later years and early work that traces the development of his art. From the rococo inventiveness of Harmonium, his first volume (including such classics as "Sunday Morning", "Peter Quince at the Clavier", and "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird"), through "Notes Toward a Supreme Fiction", "Esthetique du Mal", "The Auroras of Autumn", and the other large-scale masterpieces of his middle years, to the austere final poems of "The Rock", Stevens' poetry explores with unrelenting intensity the relation between the world and the human imagination, between nature as found and nature as invented, and the ways poetry mediates between them. This volume presents over a hundred poems uncollected by Stevens, including early versions of often discussed works like "The Comedian as the Letter C" and "Owl's Clover". Also here is the most comprehensive selection available of Stevens' prose writings. The Necessary Angel (1951), his distinguished book of essays, joins nearly fifty shorter pieces, many previously uncollected: reviews, speeches, short stories, criticism, philosophical writings, and responses to the work of Eliot, Moore, Williams, and other poets. The often dazzling aphorisms Stevens gathered over the years are included, as are his plays and selections from his poetic notebooks. Rounding out the volume is a fifty-year span of journal entries and letters, newly edited from manuscript sources, which provide fascinating glimpses of Stevens' thoughts on poetry and the creative process
Shakespeare's language by
Frank Kermode(
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35 editions published between 2000 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,180 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"This book argues that something extraordinary happened to Shakespeare's language in midcareer, somewhere around 1600."
35 editions published between 2000 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,180 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"This book argues that something extraordinary happened to Shakespeare's language in midcareer, somewhere around 1600."
Shakespeare, Spenser, Donne : Renaissance essays by
Frank Kermode(
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41 editions published between 1971 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,117 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
First published in 1971. This collection of essays discusses some of the central works and areas of literature in the Renaissance period of cultural history. Contents include: Spenser and the Allegorists; The Faerie Queene, I and V; The Cave of Mammon; The Banquet of Sense; John Donne; The Patience of Shakespeare; Survival fo the Classic; Shakespeare's Learning; The Mature Comedies; The Final Plays
41 editions published between 1971 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,117 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
First published in 1971. This collection of essays discusses some of the central works and areas of literature in the Renaissance period of cultural history. Contents include: Spenser and the Allegorists; The Faerie Queene, I and V; The Cave of Mammon; The Banquet of Sense; John Donne; The Patience of Shakespeare; Survival fo the Classic; Shakespeare's Learning; The Mature Comedies; The Final Plays
The sense of an ending; studies in the theory of fiction by
Frank Kermode(
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78 editions published between 1966 and 1981 in English and Spanish and held by 1,761 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This significant exploration of the relationship of fiction to age-old conception of chaos and crisis brings highly concentrated insights to bear upon some of the most unyielding philosophical and aesthetic enigmas. Mr. Kermode ranges through the works of writers from Plato to Sorokin, showing how men have persistently imposed their "fictions" upon the face of eternity and how these have reflected the apocalyptic spirit. -- back cover
78 editions published between 1966 and 1981 in English and Spanish and held by 1,761 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This significant exploration of the relationship of fiction to age-old conception of chaos and crisis brings highly concentrated insights to bear upon some of the most unyielding philosophical and aesthetic enigmas. Mr. Kermode ranges through the works of writers from Plato to Sorokin, showing how men have persistently imposed their "fictions" upon the face of eternity and how these have reflected the apocalyptic spirit. -- back cover
The age of Shakespeare by
Frank Kermode(
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20 editions published between 2003 and 2005 in English and held by 1,755 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this book, Kermode uses the history and culture of the Elizabethan era to enlighten us about William Shakespeare and his poetry and plays. Opening with the big picture of the religious and dynastic events that defined England in the age of the Tudors, Kermode takes the reader on a tour of Shakespeare's England, portraying London's society, its early capitalism, its court, its bursting population, and its epidemics, as well as its arts--including, of course, its theater. Then Kermode focuses on Shakespeare himself and his career, all in the context of the time in which he lived. Kermode reads each play against the backdrop of its probable year of composition, providing new historical insights into Shakspeare's characters, themes, and sources. The result is an important, lasting, and concise companion guide to the works of Shakespeare by one of our most eminent literary scholars.--From publisher description
20 editions published between 2003 and 2005 in English and held by 1,755 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this book, Kermode uses the history and culture of the Elizabethan era to enlighten us about William Shakespeare and his poetry and plays. Opening with the big picture of the religious and dynastic events that defined England in the age of the Tudors, Kermode takes the reader on a tour of Shakespeare's England, portraying London's society, its early capitalism, its court, its bursting population, and its epidemics, as well as its arts--including, of course, its theater. Then Kermode focuses on Shakespeare himself and his career, all in the context of the time in which he lived. Kermode reads each play against the backdrop of its probable year of composition, providing new historical insights into Shakspeare's characters, themes, and sources. The result is an important, lasting, and concise companion guide to the works of Shakespeare by one of our most eminent literary scholars.--From publisher description
Pleasure and change : the aesthetics of canon by
Frank Kermode(
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26 editions published between 2004 and 2006 in English and held by 1,664 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The question of canon has been the subject of debate in academic circles for over 15 years. This book contains two lectures on this important subject by Sir Frank Kermode who reinterprets the question of canon formation in light of two related and central notions: pleasure and change
26 editions published between 2004 and 2006 in English and held by 1,664 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The question of canon has been the subject of debate in academic circles for over 15 years. This book contains two lectures on this important subject by Sir Frank Kermode who reinterprets the question of canon formation in light of two related and central notions: pleasure and change
The sense of an ending : studies in the theory of fiction : with a new epilogue by
Frank Kermode(
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19 editions published between 1990 and 2000 in English and held by 1,650 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lectures delivered as the Mary Flexner Lectures, Bryn Mawr College, fall 1965, under the title: The long perspectives
19 editions published between 1990 and 2000 in English and held by 1,650 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lectures delivered as the Mary Flexner Lectures, Bryn Mawr College, fall 1965, under the title: The long perspectives
Selected prose of T.S. Eliot by
T. S Eliot(
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35 editions published between 1965 and 1988 in English and held by 1,608 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Thirty-one of Eliot's most influential critical essays on general literary topics, individual authors, and social and religious themes are edited in their entirety or in substantial extract by the distinguished English scholar-critic
35 editions published between 1965 and 1988 in English and held by 1,608 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Thirty-one of Eliot's most influential critical essays on general literary topics, individual authors, and social and religious themes are edited in their entirety or in substantial extract by the distinguished English scholar-critic
The genesis of secrecy : on the interpretation of narrative by
Frank Kermode(
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42 editions published between 1975 and 1996 in English and held by 1,405 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An examination of some enigmatic passages and episodes in the gospels
42 editions published between 1975 and 1996 in English and held by 1,405 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An examination of some enigmatic passages and episodes in the gospels
The tempest by
William Shakespeare(
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105 editions published between 1954 and 1998 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,392 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Prospero, exiled on an enchanted island with his daughter Miranda, raises a magical tempest to wash ashore a ship carrying the enemies who usurped his dukedom years ago -- his brother Antonio and Alonso, the king of Naples. Alonso's son Ferdinand is feared dead but has washed to another part of the island, where he meets and falls in love with Miranda. Prospero punishes the usurpers and regains his dukedom, as Miranda gains a royal husband
105 editions published between 1954 and 1998 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,392 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Prospero, exiled on an enchanted island with his daughter Miranda, raises a magical tempest to wash ashore a ship carrying the enemies who usurped his dukedom years ago -- his brother Antonio and Alonso, the king of Naples. Alonso's son Ferdinand is feared dead but has washed to another part of the island, where he meets and falls in love with Miranda. Prospero punishes the usurpers and regains his dukedom, as Miranda gains a royal husband
The living Milton; essays by various hands by
Frank Kermode(
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55 editions published between 1960 and 2015 in English and held by 1,382 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Various aspects of Milton are explored in this collection of essays by scholars whose reputations were, at the time of publication in 1960, perhaps largely based on their writings on more modern subjects. This had the advantage of demonstrating that Milton as a poet is ""alive"" and that other attempts to represent him as irrelevant to the interests of the modern reader had failed. The essays offer to admirers of Milton and of modern poetry cogent and mature arguments for restoring a great poet to his proper authority in our literary life
55 editions published between 1960 and 2015 in English and held by 1,382 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Various aspects of Milton are explored in this collection of essays by scholars whose reputations were, at the time of publication in 1960, perhaps largely based on their writings on more modern subjects. This had the advantage of demonstrating that Milton as a poet is ""alive"" and that other attempts to represent him as irrelevant to the interests of the modern reader had failed. The essays offer to admirers of Milton and of modern poetry cogent and mature arguments for restoring a great poet to his proper authority in our literary life
The classic : literary images of permanence and change by
Frank Kermode(
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36 editions published between 1973 and 1983 in English and held by 1,243 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The editors combine "firsthand accounts with dozens of never-before-published photography of air force pilots at work, as well as a history of the major events of the war."--Jacket
36 editions published between 1973 and 1983 in English and held by 1,243 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The editors combine "firsthand accounts with dozens of never-before-published photography of air force pilots at work, as well as a history of the major events of the war."--Jacket
English pastoral poetry : from the beginnings to Marvell by
Frank Kermode(
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29 editions published between 1952 and 1972 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,208 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
29 editions published between 1952 and 1972 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,208 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The tempest by
William Shakespeare(
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108 editions published between 1958 and 1992 in English and held by 1,171 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Contains the text of the play, an introduction, textual criticism, and notes
108 editions published between 1958 and 1992 in English and held by 1,171 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Contains the text of the play, an introduction, textual criticism, and notes
D.H. Lawrence by
Frank Kermode(
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58 editions published between 1971 and 1990 in 5 languages and held by 1,166 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
58 editions published between 1971 and 1990 in 5 languages and held by 1,166 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A reader's guide to the twentieth-century novel(
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9 editions published between 1994 and 1995 in English and held by 986 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Wide-ranging and authoritative, A Reader's Guide to the Twentieth-Century Novel is a unique and invaluable guide to modern fiction written in English. Arranged chronologically from Joseph Conrad's Lord Jim to E. Annie Proulx's The Shipping News, it contains detailed accounts of some 750 novels from the United States, Britain, Ireland, Canada, Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand, and the Caribbean. All of the century's major novelists are represented, alongside less-celebrated writers whose work has been unjustly neglected: such beloved children's authors as A.A. Milne, Frances Hodgson Burnett, and Kenneth Grahame; and such popular authors as Agatha Christie, Ian Fleming, Daphne Du Maurier, and others whose work has left a definite stamp on readers' imaginations." "Each lively entry supplies a summary of the plot, places the novel in a biographical and historical context, and provides a provocative critical assessment. Written by a team of thirty-eight contributors made up of critics, biographers, novelists, historians, academics, and literary journalists, all entries are fully cross-referenced and supplemented at the end of the book by brief biographical notes on all authors and by helpful alphabetical indexes of novels and authors. Interwoven with the entries are 150 short extracts illustrating the voice and style of many featured novels."--Jacket
9 editions published between 1994 and 1995 in English and held by 986 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Wide-ranging and authoritative, A Reader's Guide to the Twentieth-Century Novel is a unique and invaluable guide to modern fiction written in English. Arranged chronologically from Joseph Conrad's Lord Jim to E. Annie Proulx's The Shipping News, it contains detailed accounts of some 750 novels from the United States, Britain, Ireland, Canada, Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand, and the Caribbean. All of the century's major novelists are represented, alongside less-celebrated writers whose work has been unjustly neglected: such beloved children's authors as A.A. Milne, Frances Hodgson Burnett, and Kenneth Grahame; and such popular authors as Agatha Christie, Ian Fleming, Daphne Du Maurier, and others whose work has left a definite stamp on readers' imaginations." "Each lively entry supplies a summary of the plot, places the novel in a biographical and historical context, and provides a provocative critical assessment. Written by a team of thirty-eight contributors made up of critics, biographers, novelists, historians, academics, and literary journalists, all entries are fully cross-referenced and supplemented at the end of the book by brief biographical notes on all authors and by helpful alphabetical indexes of novels and authors. Interwoven with the entries are 150 short extracts illustrating the voice and style of many featured novels."--Jacket
John Donne by
Frank Kermode(
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59 editions published between 1957 and 1978 in English and Undetermined and held by 966 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
59 editions published between 1957 and 1978 in English and Undetermined and held by 966 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Author
- Alter, Robert Other Author Editor
- Donne, John 1572-1631 Author
- Stevens, Wallace 1879-1955 Author
- Hollander, John Other Author Editor
- Yeats, W. B. (William Butler) 1865-1939 Author
- Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns) 1888-1965 Author
- Richardson, Joan 1946- Author of introduction Annotator Editor
- Parker, Peter 1954- Other Author Editor
- Spenser, Edmund 1552?-1599 Author
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Bible Bible as literature Canon (Literature) Castaways Classicism Cordelia (Legendary character) Criticism Critics Donne, John, Dramatists, English--Homes and haunts England England--London English language--Early modern--Style English language--Early modern--Versification English literature English literature--Early modern English prose literature Fathers and daughters Goneril (Legendary character) Great Britain Hermeneutics Homes Intellectual life Islands Kermode, Frank, Kings and rulers Language and languages Lawrence, D. H.--(David Herbert), Lear,--King of England (Legendary character) Literary style Literature Literature--Philosophy Magicians Milton, John, Narration (Rhetoric) Pastoral poetry, English Poetry, Modern Political refugees Regan (Legendary character) Renaissance Shakespeare, William, Shipwreck victims Spirits Stevens, Wallace, Survival Tempest (Shakespeare, William) Theater Tragicomedy Versification Yeats, W. B.--(William Butler),
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Frank Kermode anglický literární teoretik
Frank Kermode britischer Literaturwissenschaftler
Frank Kermode Brits literatuurcriticus (1919-2010)
Frank Kermode critico letterario e accademico britannico
Karmud, Frank
Kermode Frank
Kermode, Frank, 1919-
Kermode, J. Frank 1919-2010
Kermode, John F. 1919-2010
Kermode John Frank
Kermode, John Frank 1919-
Kermode John Frank 1919-2010
Kermud, Frank
Кермоуд, Фрэнк
Франк Кърмоуд
فرانك كيرمود، 1919-2010
커모드, 프랭크 1919-
カーモード, フランク
フランク・カーモード
弗蘭克·科莫德
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