Harold Bloom: Critic and Orphic Reader
He died at 89 not too long ago. He describes himself and the proclaimed poet Hart Crane as "orphic".
Orpheus was a hero of Greek mythology who was supposed to possess
superhuman musical skills. With his legendary lyre, he was said to be
able to make even the rocks and trees dance around. In fact, when his
wife Eurydice died, he was nearly able to use his lyre to secure her
return from the underworld. Later on, according to legend, he was killed
at the bidding of Dionysus, and an oracle of Orpheus was established
that came to rival the oracle of Apollo at Delphi. Because of the oracle
of Orpheus, orphic can mean "oracular." Because of Orpheus' musical powers, orphic can mean "entrancing."
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orphic
He loved poetry, he loved literature, which some of which he considered great.
Not too happy with J.K. Rowling and Stephen King.
Shakespeare, Cervantes, Melville, Hawthorne? And many others.
Definition of orphic
1 capitalized : of or relating to Orpheus or the rites or doctrines ascribed to him
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