Patrick Cruttwell was a literary scholar. He received the

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in 1968. His scholarly works include ''The Shakespearean Moment'' and ''The English Sonnet.'' His works of fiction include ''A Kind of Fighting.'' He was emeritus professor at

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, Canada, having previously taught at Kenyon College in Ohio and in California. Prior to that he taught at Exeter University College (now Exeter University) and prior to the Second World War at Rangoon University. He edited the Penguin collected writings of Samuel Johnson as well as writing extensively on Shakespeare.

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Cruttwell, P.
at Modern Library

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