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Wayne C. Booth

Wayne Clayson Booth (February 22, 1921 – October 10, 2005) was an American literary critic and rhetorician. He was the George Pullman Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in English Language & Literature and the College at the University of Chicago. His work followed largely from the Chicago school of literary criticism.

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A Rhetoric of Irony The Craft of Research
Born
22 February 1921 American Fork, Utah, United States
Died
10 October 2005(2005-10-10) (aged 84) Chicago, Illinois, United States
Parent(s)
Wayne Booth Lillian

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Wayne C. Booth → 10 October 2005(2005-10-10) (aged 84) Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Wayne C. Booth → A Rhetoric of Irony The Craft of Research
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Wayne C. Booth → Wayne Booth Lillian

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