Let's make this birthday one to remember.

94 years old (Born on July 11, 1930)

Happy Birthday, Harold Bloom! May your day be filled with more joy than a Romantic poet discovering a new muse, and fewer anxieties than an author wrestling with influence. Your brilliant insights into aestheticism and religion have illuminated literary paths brighter than Gatsby's green light.

From "The Western Canon" to "The American Religion," you've guided generations through the labyrinth of literature, making even Shakespeare blush at your eloquence. Today we celebrate you—not just for your profound scholarship—but also for proving that literary criticism can indeed be witty, engaging, and timelessly entertaining. Here's to another year of inspiring readers everywhere!