Marilyn Butler Professions : Literary critic Born : 1937 Died : March 11, 2014 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Marilyn Butler English literature is a kind of training in social ethics. English trains you to handle a body of information in a way that is conducive to action. Marilyn Butler training creativity literature 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