G. Wilson Knight Professions : Literary critic Born : 1897 Died : 1985 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by G. Wilson Knight A stage set should not make a pretty picture of its own. The empty stage should look formal and pleasing, but should seem to be waiting for the action to complete it; it should not hold definite significance in itself. G. Wilson Knight theatre waiting looks It is easier to communicate with spirits than for one university department to communicate with another. G. Wilson Knight easier communication spirit Similar Authors Bliss Perry literary-critic Irving Howe literary-critic Diana Trilling literary-critic Daphne Merkin literary-critic Henry Louis Gates literary-critic Harold Bloom literary-critic All Authors