The correct answer is J.D. Scott because he was the one who coined the term "The Movement" in reference to a group of English writers in the 1950s. "The Movement" described a loosely associated group of poets and novelists who reacted against the perceived excesses of modernist literature, advocating for more traditional forms of English verse and a return to a more restrained, rational style of writing.
J.D. Scott, as the literary editor of The Spectator magazine, used the term "The Movement" to describe writers like Philip Larkin, Kingsley Amis, Donald Davie, and others who shared similar literary sensibilities during that time.
The other individuals in the list are significant literary figures but were not involved in coining this specific term:
F.W. Bateson: A literary critic known for his work on English poetry and criticism.
F.R. Leavis: A major British literary critic and scholar associated with close reading and literary standards.
I.A. Richards: An influential literary critic known for his work on practical criticism and semantics.
Thus, J.D. Scott is the correct answer.
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