September 1981 Issue [Article] Panic among the Philistines Adjust Share The literary vulgarians by Bryan F. Griffin, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 20th century American literature History and criticism Intellectual life Literature Novelists, American Pornography United States More from Bryan F. Griffin Panic among the Philistines The collapse of the literary establishment Literary vogues Getting Cheever while he's hot Adjust Share