“纽约知识分子”艾尔弗雷德·卡津的文艺批评结合了他对政治和社会的思考,表现了一个知识分子的使命感和责任心。他的批评作品文字浅显,立场鲜明,致力于向普通读者解释蕴涵在文学中的深刻含义,读者可以从他的评论中看到一个民主主义者的心路历程。 “New York intellectuals ” Alfred Cazin’s literary criticism combined with his political and social thinking, showing a sense of mission and sense of responsibility of an intellectual. His critique works have simple, clear-cut positions and are devoted to explaining the profound implication contained in the literature to ordinary readers. From his comments, readers can see the mentality of a democracy.