Bloom's Literature This link opens in a new window Examines great writers, important works, memorable characters, and influential movements and events in world literature. The Bloom's library of literary criticism presents expert analysis, by world-renowned scholar Harold Bloom, of the writers and works most often studied in high schools and universities. Professor Bloom has been an original mind and provocative presence on the international library scene for more than 50 years, and his hundreds of critical volumes illuminate the major achievements of the Western literary tradition.