Literary criticism is the study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature. Modern literary criticism is often influenced by literary theory, which is the philosophical discussion of literature's goals and methods. Though the two activities are closely related, literary critics are not always, and have not always been, theorists.
Whether or not literary criticism should be considered a separate field of inquiry from literary theory, or conversely from book reviewing, is a matter of some controversy. For example, the Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism draws no distinction between literary theory and literary criticism, and almost always uses the terms together to describe the same concept. Some critics consider literary criticism a practical application of literary theory, because criticism always deals directly with particular literary works, while theory may be more general or abstract.
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A short beginner's introduction to literary criticism and the importance of asking the right questions when we engage with literary texts.
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Louis Menand:
Louis Menand is the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of English at Harvard University. His areas of interest include 19th and 20th century cultural history. His books include the Pulitzer Prize-winning "The Metaphysical Club" (2001), "Pragmatism: A Reader" (1996), and "Discovering Modernism: T. S. Eliot and His Context" (1987). His most recent volu...
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What is Literary Criticism?
Mr. Nance briefly introduces literary criticism.
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Mr. Nance briefly describes New Criticism.
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📚 Plato in Literary Criticism | PART- 1 - IV SEM BA ENGLISH - CALICUT UNIVERSITY 📚
Hi, In this video, you will learn about Plato's criticism prescribed for IV sem BA English of Calicut University.
🏛️ In this insightful video on Literary Criticism, I share the important points to learn form the examination points on Plato, one of the most influential thinkers in Western philosophy.
🔍 What to Expect:
🧠 Intellectual Feast: Uncover the depth of Plato's ideas and their impact on literature.
📖 Textual Analysis: We delve into key literary elements in Plato's writings.
🤔 Critical Perspectives: Explore different schools of thought in interpreting Plato's works.
🌐 Why Plato Matters:
Discover how Plato's dialogues and philosophical concepts have left an indelible mark on literature and continue to shape our understanding of the human experience.
Happy Learning.
#ivthsemlitera...
This video lesson is created for my students to help them understand their modules better. Its content is based on the module provided by the Division/Region.
After going through this lesson, students are expected to:
1. Recognize literary criticism
2. Identify the different literary approaches
Reference:
Domingo, A. M. (2021). English 10 Quarter 3-Module 6: Critiquing a Literary Selection Using Structuralism and Formalism. DepEd Region 3, Maimpis, Pampanga.
Board:
https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/blank-black-chalkboard-gray-background_3224650.htm#page=1&query=blackboard%20with%20gray&position=1
Library:
https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/library-with-books_925672.htm#page=1&query=library&position=2
Intro Music: audionautix.com
Outro Music: audionautix.com
In the Field
published: 19 Apr 2021
Literary Criticism & Theory : Classical and medieval, Renaissance,Enlightenment, New Criticism Hindi
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How to use literary criticism in a top grade essay
I recently did a community poll on the topics you guys want covered, and this came out top! So here it is - how to incorporate literary criticism in an English Literature essay. I use 'Macbeth' as my example here, but these strategies apply to all texts.
Critics cited include Stephen Greenblatt, John Cogan University Professor of the Humanities at Harvard, and Emma Smith, Professor of Shakespeare Studies at Oxford.
TIMESTAMPS:
01:00 - What is the difference between primary texts and secondary texts?
02:45 - Why bother with literary criticism???
04:33 - 3 steps to including literary criticism in your essay
09:10 - Quick demo on how to include literary criticism in an essay on 'Macbeth'
Mary Klages' 'Key Terms in Literary Theory': https://www.amazon.com/Terms-Literary-Theory-Mary-Klages...
What is the Difference Between Literary Theory and Literary Criticism?| English studies| Lit Studies
What is the Difference Between Literary Theory and Literary Criticism?| English studies| Lit Studies
In this brief video i discuss the difference between literary theory and literary criticism. My main source for this is, besides my own understanding, The INternet Encyclopedia of Philosophy:
Source: https://iep.utm.edu/literary/
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A short beginner's introduction to literary critici...
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A short beginner's introduction to literary criticism and the importance of asking the right questions when we engage with literary texts.
For more in-depth articles and newsletters on the humanities, art and philosophy, subscribe to A Mug of Insights Newsletter for fresh ideas that you can consume with your morning coffee: https://amugofinsights.substack.com/
Other Resources:
The Back to the Basics course for avid readers: https://skl.sh/3HtD1Kb
My course on keeping a writer's diary:
https://skl.sh/3qHJKYg
My playlist on Reading:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls2yn...
My collaborative novel about Melbourne: There's A Tale To This City:
https://rcwaldun.com/tale
My short story collection Passing Tales: https://rcwaldun.com/publication
My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/r.c.waldun/
Chapters:
Introduction: 00:00
1: Literature as art: 01:23
2: When Literature overwhelms us: 02:46
3: Leaning into confusion: 7:16
4: An Example: Kierkegaard and Abraham: 10:02
Sponsor: 12:10
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A short beginner's introduction to literary criticism and the importance of asking the right questions when we engage with literary texts.
For more in-depth articles and newsletters on the humanities, art and philosophy, subscribe to A Mug of Insights Newsletter for fresh ideas that you can consume with your morning coffee: https://amugofinsights.substack.com/
Other Resources:
The Back to the Basics course for avid readers: https://skl.sh/3HtD1Kb
My course on keeping a writer's diary:
https://skl.sh/3qHJKYg
My playlist on Reading:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls2yn...
My collaborative novel about Melbourne: There's A Tale To This City:
https://rcwaldun.com/tale
My short story collection Passing Tales: https://rcwaldun.com/publication
My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/r.c.waldun/
Chapters:
Introduction: 00:00
1: Literature as art: 01:23
2: When Literature overwhelms us: 02:46
3: Leaning into confusion: 7:16
4: An Example: Kierkegaard and Abraham: 10:02
Sponsor: 12:10
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“There’s no point in going into a field like English literature unless you’re going to have fun with it.”
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Louis Menand:
Louis Menand is the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of English at Harvard University. His areas of interest include 19th and 20th century cultural history. His books include the Pulitzer Prize-winning "The Metaphysical Club" (2001), "Pragmatism: A Reader" (1996), and "Discovering Modernism: T. S. Eliot and His Context" (1987). His most recent volume, "The Marketplace of Ideas," was published by W. W. Norton & Co. in 2010. He is a staff writer for The New Yorker and contributes frequently to The New York Review of Books and other publications.
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TRANSCRIPT:
Question: What advice dornyou have for an aspiring literary critic?
rnrn
Louis Menand:I think the only way I can answer that is to say it, rnin myrnown case, because people do, students do say, “Well, how did you get to rnbe arnprofessor and also a magazine writer?” rnSo, my answer to that is that I didn’t plan it, A; B, that to be arnprofessor, you have to pay your professional dues, there’s no kind of rnshortcutrnto that. So you have to write arndissertation, you have to publish an academic monograph, you have to rnhave, yournknow, respective peers in your scholarly field and all of that stuff, rnyou can’trnkind of substitute book reviews for that.
rnrn
At the same time, one of the good things about thernprofession of being a professor, is that you also have time to do whatrninterests you and what you care about or what you’re good at. In my case that was, it did turn out tornbe magazine writing, I don’t know that I would’ve predicted that, but rnthat’srnhow it turned out.
rnrn
So the fortunate thing for me is that my writing isrn such,rnthe way I naturally write is such that it’s just commercial enough forrnmagazines to publish it and just academic enough for me to have a careerrn in thernacademy. So it’s worked out reallyrnwell. But I’m not one of thernpeople who has a kind of scholarly hat and writes in a certain way for rnanrnacademic audience and then puts on a public intellectual hat and writes arndifferent way for a different kind of readership. Irn generally write the way I write, no matter what and itrnseems to have worked for me.
rnrn
So I think in general there’s no point in going rninto a fieldrnlike English literature if you’re not going to have fun with it. I mean, you’re not going to getrnanything else out of it, you’re not going to get rich, you’re not going rnto getrnfamous, and you’re not going to really have a big affect on, you know, rnforeignrnpolicy. But you are going to dornthings that if you’re interested in it, that nobody else can do with rntheirrncareers. And if you’re not goingrnto enjoy it and have fun with it and feel like this is what you care rnabout, Irndefinitely would not advise going down the very long road to get there.
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“There’s no point in going into a field like English literature unless you’re going to have fun with it.”
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Louis Menand:
Louis Menand is the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of English at Harvard University. His areas of interest include 19th and 20th century cultural history. His books include the Pulitzer Prize-winning "The Metaphysical Club" (2001), "Pragmatism: A Reader" (1996), and "Discovering Modernism: T. S. Eliot and His Context" (1987). His most recent volume, "The Marketplace of Ideas," was published by W. W. Norton & Co. in 2010. He is a staff writer for The New Yorker and contributes frequently to The New York Review of Books and other publications.
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TRANSCRIPT:
Question: What advice dornyou have for an aspiring literary critic?
rnrn
Louis Menand:I think the only way I can answer that is to say it, rnin myrnown case, because people do, students do say, “Well, how did you get to rnbe arnprofessor and also a magazine writer?” rnSo, my answer to that is that I didn’t plan it, A; B, that to be arnprofessor, you have to pay your professional dues, there’s no kind of rnshortcutrnto that. So you have to write arndissertation, you have to publish an academic monograph, you have to rnhave, yournknow, respective peers in your scholarly field and all of that stuff, rnyou can’trnkind of substitute book reviews for that.
rnrn
At the same time, one of the good things about thernprofession of being a professor, is that you also have time to do whatrninterests you and what you care about or what you’re good at. In my case that was, it did turn out tornbe magazine writing, I don’t know that I would’ve predicted that, but rnthat’srnhow it turned out.
rnrn
So the fortunate thing for me is that my writing isrn such,rnthe way I naturally write is such that it’s just commercial enough forrnmagazines to publish it and just academic enough for me to have a careerrn in thernacademy. So it’s worked out reallyrnwell. But I’m not one of thernpeople who has a kind of scholarly hat and writes in a certain way for rnanrnacademic audience and then puts on a public intellectual hat and writes arndifferent way for a different kind of readership. Irn generally write the way I write, no matter what and itrnseems to have worked for me.
rnrn
So I think in general there’s no point in going rninto a fieldrnlike English literature if you’re not going to have fun with it. I mean, you’re not going to getrnanything else out of it, you’re not going to get rich, you’re not going rnto getrnfamous, and you’re not going to really have a big affect on, you know, rnforeignrnpolicy. But you are going to dornthings that if you’re interested in it, that nobody else can do with rntheirrncareers. And if you’re not goingrnto enjoy it and have fun with it and feel like this is what you care rnabout, Irndefinitely would not advise going down the very long road to get there.
Hi, In this video, you will learn about Plato's criticism prescribed for IV sem BA English of Calicut University.
🏛️ In this insightful video on Literary Criti...
Hi, In this video, you will learn about Plato's criticism prescribed for IV sem BA English of Calicut University.
🏛️ In this insightful video on Literary Criticism, I share the important points to learn form the examination points on Plato, one of the most influential thinkers in Western philosophy.
🔍 What to Expect:
🧠 Intellectual Feast: Uncover the depth of Plato's ideas and their impact on literature.
📖 Textual Analysis: We delve into key literary elements in Plato's writings.
🤔 Critical Perspectives: Explore different schools of thought in interpreting Plato's works.
🌐 Why Plato Matters:
Discover how Plato's dialogues and philosophical concepts have left an indelible mark on literature and continue to shape our understanding of the human experience.
Happy Learning.
#ivthsemliterarycriticismcalicutuniversityplato
#calicutuniversityivthsemliterarycriticismplato
#LiteraryCriticism
Hi, In this video, you will learn about Plato's criticism prescribed for IV sem BA English of Calicut University.
🏛️ In this insightful video on Literary Criticism, I share the important points to learn form the examination points on Plato, one of the most influential thinkers in Western philosophy.
🔍 What to Expect:
🧠 Intellectual Feast: Uncover the depth of Plato's ideas and their impact on literature.
📖 Textual Analysis: We delve into key literary elements in Plato's writings.
🤔 Critical Perspectives: Explore different schools of thought in interpreting Plato's works.
🌐 Why Plato Matters:
Discover how Plato's dialogues and philosophical concepts have left an indelible mark on literature and continue to shape our understanding of the human experience.
Happy Learning.
#ivthsemliterarycriticismcalicutuniversityplato
#calicutuniversityivthsemliterarycriticismplato
#LiteraryCriticism
This video lesson is created for my students to help them understand their modules better. Its content is based on the module provided by the Division/Region.
...
This video lesson is created for my students to help them understand their modules better. Its content is based on the module provided by the Division/Region.
After going through this lesson, students are expected to:
1. Recognize literary criticism
2. Identify the different literary approaches
Reference:
Domingo, A. M. (2021). English 10 Quarter 3-Module 6: Critiquing a Literary Selection Using Structuralism and Formalism. DepEd Region 3, Maimpis, Pampanga.
Board:
https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/blank-black-chalkboard-gray-background_3224650.htm#page=1&query=blackboard%20with%20gray&position=1
Library:
https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/library-with-books_925672.htm#page=1&query=library&position=2
Intro Music: audionautix.com
Outro Music: audionautix.com
In the Field
This video lesson is created for my students to help them understand their modules better. Its content is based on the module provided by the Division/Region.
After going through this lesson, students are expected to:
1. Recognize literary criticism
2. Identify the different literary approaches
Reference:
Domingo, A. M. (2021). English 10 Quarter 3-Module 6: Critiquing a Literary Selection Using Structuralism and Formalism. DepEd Region 3, Maimpis, Pampanga.
Board:
https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/blank-black-chalkboard-gray-background_3224650.htm#page=1&query=blackboard%20with%20gray&position=1
Library:
https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/library-with-books_925672.htm#page=1&query=library&position=2
Intro Music: audionautix.com
Outro Music: audionautix.com
In the Field
I recently did a community poll on the topics you guys want covered, and this came out top! So here it is - how to incorporate literary criticism in an English ...
I recently did a community poll on the topics you guys want covered, and this came out top! So here it is - how to incorporate literary criticism in an English Literature essay. I use 'Macbeth' as my example here, but these strategies apply to all texts.
Critics cited include Stephen Greenblatt, John Cogan University Professor of the Humanities at Harvard, and Emma Smith, Professor of Shakespeare Studies at Oxford.
TIMESTAMPS:
01:00 - What is the difference between primary texts and secondary texts?
02:45 - Why bother with literary criticism???
04:33 - 3 steps to including literary criticism in your essay
09:10 - Quick demo on how to include literary criticism in an essay on 'Macbeth'
Mary Klages' 'Key Terms in Literary Theory': https://www.amazon.com/Terms-Literary-Theory-Mary-Klages/dp/0826442676
Stephen Greenblatt's 'Shakespeare Bewitched' essay: http://faculty.humanities.uci.edu/sbklein/articles/shakespeare/greenblatt-1.pdf
Stephen Greenblatt's profile: https://english.fas.harvard.edu/people/stephen-greenblatt
Emma Smith's 'This is Shakespeare':
https://www.amazon.com/This-Shakespeare-Emma-Smith/dp/1524748544 (I quote from Chapter 16, 'Macbeth')
Emma Smith's profile:
https://www.english.ox.ac.uk/people/professor-emma-smith?filter_types-43231[]=&filter_series-43231[]=
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I recently did a community poll on the topics you guys want covered, and this came out top! So here it is - how to incorporate literary criticism in an English Literature essay. I use 'Macbeth' as my example here, but these strategies apply to all texts.
Critics cited include Stephen Greenblatt, John Cogan University Professor of the Humanities at Harvard, and Emma Smith, Professor of Shakespeare Studies at Oxford.
TIMESTAMPS:
01:00 - What is the difference between primary texts and secondary texts?
02:45 - Why bother with literary criticism???
04:33 - 3 steps to including literary criticism in your essay
09:10 - Quick demo on how to include literary criticism in an essay on 'Macbeth'
Mary Klages' 'Key Terms in Literary Theory': https://www.amazon.com/Terms-Literary-Theory-Mary-Klages/dp/0826442676
Stephen Greenblatt's 'Shakespeare Bewitched' essay: http://faculty.humanities.uci.edu/sbklein/articles/shakespeare/greenblatt-1.pdf
Stephen Greenblatt's profile: https://english.fas.harvard.edu/people/stephen-greenblatt
Emma Smith's 'This is Shakespeare':
https://www.amazon.com/This-Shakespeare-Emma-Smith/dp/1524748544 (I quote from Chapter 16, 'Macbeth')
Emma Smith's profile:
https://www.english.ox.ac.uk/people/professor-emma-smith?filter_types-43231[]=&filter_series-43231[]=
❤️ SUBSCRIBE TO THIS CHANNEL HERE: https://bit.ly/38e3pEo
📚CHECK OUT MY STUDY TIPS PLAYLIST HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhe5sjPdsN7bty4EPKN_VlVrA5cHwK8Tw
📚BLOG POST FOR THIS VIDEO: https://bit.ly/30hCS9k
📚 FOLLOW MY BLOG for regular learning resources and detailed analysis on Shakespeare, poetry, fiction and all things lit!
https://www.hyperbolit.com
💫 FOLLOW MY INSTAGRAM for quick study tips, quotes and short videos: https://bit.ly/393zRvg
💌JOIN MY MAILING LIST for monthly digests of all the good stuff I write and create for English Lit students:
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What is the Difference Between Literary Theory and Literary Criticism?| English studies| Lit Studies
In this brief video i discuss the difference between litera...
What is the Difference Between Literary Theory and Literary Criticism?| English studies| Lit Studies
In this brief video i discuss the difference between literary theory and literary criticism. My main source for this is, besides my own understanding, The INternet Encyclopedia of Philosophy:
Source: https://iep.utm.edu/literary/
What is Postcolonialism:
Since I claim to be a postcolonialism scholar, I think it is apt to include a brief description of my field of study. In my view, Postcolonialism ( also written as Post Colonialism or Post-Colonialism) is a dynamic field of literary study that focuses on the history of colonialism and native responses to the colonial policies and life after colonialism formally ends. The field of postcolonialism also offers insights into the literature and culture of the the former European colonies and their struggles after the end of colonialism.
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What is the Difference Between Literary Theory and Literary Criticism?| English studies| Lit Studies
In this brief video i discuss the difference between literary theory and literary criticism. My main source for this is, besides my own understanding, The INternet Encyclopedia of Philosophy:
Source: https://iep.utm.edu/literary/
What is Postcolonialism:
Since I claim to be a postcolonialism scholar, I think it is apt to include a brief description of my field of study. In my view, Postcolonialism ( also written as Post Colonialism or Post-Colonialism) is a dynamic field of literary study that focuses on the history of colonialism and native responses to the colonial policies and life after colonialism formally ends. The field of postcolonialism also offers insights into the literature and culture of the the former European colonies and their struggles after the end of colonialism.
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A short beginner's introduction to literary criticism and the importance of asking the right questions when we engage with literary texts.
For more in-depth articles and newsletters on the humanities, art and philosophy, subscribe to A Mug of Insights Newsletter for fresh ideas that you can consume with your morning coffee: https://amugofinsights.substack.com/
Other Resources:
The Back to the Basics course for avid readers: https://skl.sh/3HtD1Kb
My course on keeping a writer's diary:
https://skl.sh/3qHJKYg
My playlist on Reading:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls2yn...
My collaborative novel about Melbourne: There's A Tale To This City:
https://rcwaldun.com/tale
My short story collection Passing Tales: https://rcwaldun.com/publication
My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/r.c.waldun/
Chapters:
Introduction: 00:00
1: Literature as art: 01:23
2: When Literature overwhelms us: 02:46
3: Leaning into confusion: 7:16
4: An Example: Kierkegaard and Abraham: 10:02
Sponsor: 12:10
Louis Menand's Advice to Young Literary Critics
New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink/youtube
Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge
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“There’s no point in going into a field like English literature unless you’re going to have fun with it.”
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Louis Menand:
Louis Menand is the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of English at Harvard University. His areas of interest include 19th and 20th century cultural history. His books include the Pulitzer Prize-winning "The Metaphysical Club" (2001), "Pragmatism: A Reader" (1996), and "Discovering Modernism: T. S. Eliot and His Context" (1987). His most recent volume, "The Marketplace of Ideas," was published by W. W. Norton & Co. in 2010. He is a staff writer for The New Yorker and contributes frequently to The New York Review of Books and other publications.
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TRANSCRIPT:
Question: What advice dornyou have for an aspiring literary critic?
rnrn
Louis Menand:I think the only way I can answer that is to say it, rnin myrnown case, because people do, students do say, “Well, how did you get to rnbe arnprofessor and also a magazine writer?” rnSo, my answer to that is that I didn’t plan it, A; B, that to be arnprofessor, you have to pay your professional dues, there’s no kind of rnshortcutrnto that. So you have to write arndissertation, you have to publish an academic monograph, you have to rnhave, yournknow, respective peers in your scholarly field and all of that stuff, rnyou can’trnkind of substitute book reviews for that.
rnrn
At the same time, one of the good things about thernprofession of being a professor, is that you also have time to do whatrninterests you and what you care about or what you’re good at. In my case that was, it did turn out tornbe magazine writing, I don’t know that I would’ve predicted that, but rnthat’srnhow it turned out.
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Hi, In this video, you will learn about Plato's criticism prescribed for IV sem BA English of Calicut University.
🏛️ In this insightful video on Literary Criticism, I share the important points to learn form the examination points on Plato, one of the most influential thinkers in Western philosophy.
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🧠 Intellectual Feast: Uncover the depth of Plato's ideas and their impact on literature.
📖 Textual Analysis: We delve into key literary elements in Plato's writings.
🤔 Critical Perspectives: Explore different schools of thought in interpreting Plato's works.
🌐 Why Plato Matters:
Discover how Plato's dialogues and philosophical concepts have left an indelible mark on literature and continue to shape our understanding of the human experience.
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This video lesson is created for my students to help them understand their modules better. Its content is based on the module provided by the Division/Region.
After going through this lesson, students are expected to:
1. Recognize literary criticism
2. Identify the different literary approaches
Reference:
Domingo, A. M. (2021). English 10 Quarter 3-Module 6: Critiquing a Literary Selection Using Structuralism and Formalism. DepEd Region 3, Maimpis, Pampanga.
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I recently did a community poll on the topics you guys want covered, and this came out top! So here it is - how to incorporate literary criticism in an English Literature essay. I use 'Macbeth' as my example here, but these strategies apply to all texts.
Critics cited include Stephen Greenblatt, John Cogan University Professor of the Humanities at Harvard, and Emma Smith, Professor of Shakespeare Studies at Oxford.
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01:00 - What is the difference between primary texts and secondary texts?
02:45 - Why bother with literary criticism???
04:33 - 3 steps to including literary criticism in your essay
09:10 - Quick demo on how to include literary criticism in an essay on 'Macbeth'
Mary Klages' 'Key Terms in Literary Theory': https://www.amazon.com/Terms-Literary-Theory-Mary-Klages/dp/0826442676
Stephen Greenblatt's 'Shakespeare Bewitched' essay: http://faculty.humanities.uci.edu/sbklein/articles/shakespeare/greenblatt-1.pdf
Stephen Greenblatt's profile: https://english.fas.harvard.edu/people/stephen-greenblatt
Emma Smith's 'This is Shakespeare':
https://www.amazon.com/This-Shakespeare-Emma-Smith/dp/1524748544 (I quote from Chapter 16, 'Macbeth')
Emma Smith's profile:
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What is the Difference Between Literary Theory and Literary Criticism?| English studies| Lit Studies
In this brief video i discuss the difference between literary theory and literary criticism. My main source for this is, besides my own understanding, The INternet Encyclopedia of Philosophy:
Source: https://iep.utm.edu/literary/
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Since I claim to be a postcolonialism scholar, I think it is apt to include a brief description of my field of study. In my view, Postcolonialism ( also written as Post Colonialism or Post-Colonialism) is a dynamic field of literary study that focuses on the history of colonialism and native responses to the colonial policies and life after colonialism formally ends. The field of postcolonialism also offers insights into the literature and culture of the the former European colonies and their struggles after the end of colonialism.
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Literary criticism is the study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature. Modern literary criticism is often influenced by literary theory, which is the philosophical discussion of literature's goals and methods. Though the two activities are closely related, literary critics are not always, and have not always been, theorists.
Whether or not literary criticism should be considered a separate field of inquiry from literary theory, or conversely from book reviewing, is a matter of some controversy. For example, the Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism draws no distinction between literary theory and literary criticism, and almost always uses the terms together to describe the same concept. Some critics consider literary criticism a practical application of literary theory, because criticism always deals directly with particular literary works, while theory may be more general or abstract.
It’s been four years since Torrey Peters published her critically acclaimed debut, Detransition, Baby. That book was, by design, a conventional literary novel, ... Not even as a critic, just as a reader.
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, literary critic and ... 'Spivak is considered one of the most influential global intellectuals of our time, and she has shaped literary criticism and philosophy since the 1970s.
Kolkata-born literary critic and postcolonial ... 'Spivak is considered one of the most influential global intellectuals of our time, and she has shaped literary criticism and philosophy since the 1970s.
'As a literary critic, she is one of the leading lights who changed our perception of literature, history and society,' said essayist and translator Chinmoy Guha, also CU's professor emeritus.
He would have celebrated his 90th birthday on March 24 ...BlumWould Like to Meet the Milkman ... Marcel Reich-Ranitzki, the leading literary critic, conferred literary accolades on him with a rave review ... .
How likely was it that until a couple of decades ago, none of our greatest writers, critics, and literary scholars, numbering in the many dozens or more, had ever suspected that all the Shakespeare plays had actually been written by someone else?.
Every now and then the government makes a decision of such monumental stupidity you can only hope they have the courage to realise the error and remedy it within days ...Comment. Columnists. Related articles. JENNI RUSSELL ... , Chief Literary Critic ... .
This earned me some serious cred watching TV with Ebola and a friend one late night ... Some of the items at the trust include archived material, literary criticism, books linked to the writer and gifts from around the world offered in honour of him ... .
The collections contain not only some of the limited contemporary documents linked to the Bard, but archived material, literary criticism, books linked to Shakespeare and gifts from around the world offered in honour of the writer.
It comes amid an ongoing backlash against the writer ... Some of the items at the trust include archived material, literary criticism, books linked to the writer and gifts from around the world offered in honour of him. A statement from the trust said ... .
Medellín is more than Vallejo’s birthplace; it is the epicenter of his literary world ... An unclassifiable work and a unique literary style ... At more than 80 years old, Vallejo remains a fierce critic and a distinctive voice on the literary scene.