Critic

Mario Praz

Italian anglist, art collector, art historian, journalist and writer

1896 - 1982

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Mario Praz

His biography is available in 13 different languages on Wikipedia. Mario Praz is the 7th most popular critic, the 3,387th most popular biography from Italy and the most popular Italian Critic.

Mario Praz is most famous for his seminal literary criticism in "The Romantic Agony," dissecting erotic and decadent themes in Romantic literature. A surprising lesser-known fact is his expertise as a collector of Empire furniture, detailed in works on interior decoration. His legacy lies in bridging literature, art, and material culture, shaping interdisciplinary studies for generations.

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Among Critics

Among critics, Mario Praz ranks 7 out of 9. Before him are John Ruskin, Vladimir Propp, Vissarion Belinsky, Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve, Roger Ebert, and Rosalind E. Krauss. After him are Susanna Amatuni, Antoine Compagnon, Vincent Canby, Todd McCarthy, and Anthony Fantano.

Most Popular Critics in Wikipedia

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John Ruskin
1819 - 1900
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 1
Vladimir Propp
1895 - 1970
HPI: 71.14
Rank: 2
Vissarion Belinsky
1811 - 1848
HPI: 70.82
Rank: 3
Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve
1804 - 1869
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 4
Roger Ebert
1942 - 2013
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 5
Rosalind E. Krauss
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 6
Mario Praz
1896 - 1982
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 7
Susanna Amatuni
1924 - 2010
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 8
Antoine Compagnon
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 9
Vincent Canby
1924 - 2000
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 10
Todd McCarthy
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 11
Anthony Fantano
1985 - Present
HPI: 34.88
Rank: 12

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1896, Mario Praz ranks 185. Before him are Louis Bromfield, William Cameron Menzies, Vasily Gordov, Friedrich Waismann, Rodolfo Terlizzi, and Nadejda Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven. After him are Ulises Saucedo, J. Lawton Collins, Gerardo Diego, Steponas Darius, William Gopallawa, and Ivan Merz. Among people deceased in 1982, Mario Praz ranks 174. Before him are Rachel Cohen-Kagan, Alfons Dorfner, Carmelo Robledo, Irmgard Keun, Roberto Aballay, and Juan O'Gorman. After him are Marietta Shaginyan, Vasily Rudenkov, Bernhard Rogge, Eino Penttilä, Hans Mock, and Josef Bradl.

Others Born in 1896

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Louis Bromfield
WRITER
1896 - 1956
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 179
William Cameron Menzies
FILM DIRECTOR
1896 - 1957
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 180
Vasily Gordov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1950
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 181
Friedrich Waismann
MATHEMATICIAN
1896 - 1959
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 182
Rodolfo Terlizzi
ATHLETE
1896 - 1971
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 183
Nadejda Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1963
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 184
Mario Praz
CRITIC
1896 - 1982
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 185
Ulises Saucedo
COACH
1896 - 1963
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 186
J. Lawton Collins
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1987
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 187
Gerardo Diego
WRITER
1896 - 1987
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 188
Steponas Darius
PILOT
1896 - 1933
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 189
William Gopallawa
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1981
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 190
Ivan Merz
PHILOSOPHER
1896 - 1928
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 191