John Carey (critic)

John Carey
Professor John Carey
Born	(1934-04-05) 5 April 1934 (age 90) Barnes, London
Occupation	Literary critic
Language	English
Nationality	British
Alma mater	St John's College, Oxford
Notable works	What Good are the Arts?
Spouse	Gill (1960–present)
Children	Leo & Thomas
Website
www.johncarey.org

John Carey, FBA, FRSL (born 5 April 1934) is a British literary critic, and post-retirement (2002) emeritus Merton Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford. He is known for his anti-elitist views on high culture, as expounded in several books. He has twice chaired the Booker Prize committee, in 1982 and 2003, and chaired the judging panel for the first Man Booker International Prize in 2005.