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Critical Terms for Literary Study

Author : Frank Lentricchia
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226472094
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (264 download)

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Download or read book Critical Terms for Literary Study written by Frank Lentricchia and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2010-05-15 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its publication in 1990, Critical Terms for Literary Study has become a landmark introduction to the work of literary theory—giving tens of thousands of students an unparalleled encounter with what it means to do theory and criticism. Significantly expanded, this new edition features six new chapters that confront, in different ways, the growing understanding of literary works as cultural practices. These six new chapters are "Popular Culture," "Diversity," "Imperialism/Nationalism," "Desire," "Ethics," and "Class," by John Fiske, Louis Menand, Seamus Deane, Judith Butler, Geoffrey Galt Harpham, and Daniel T. O'Hara, respectively. Each new essay adopts the approach that has won this book such widespread acclaim: each provides a concise history of a literary term, critically explores the issues and questions the term raises, and then puts theory into practice by showing the reading strategies the term permits. Exploring the concepts that shape the way we read, the essays combine to provide an extraordinary introduction to the work of literature and literary study, as the nation's most distinguished scholars put the tools of critical practice vividly to use.

Critical Terms for Literary Study

Author : Frank Lentricchia
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780226472027
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Critical Terms for Literary Study written by Frank Lentricchia and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critical Terms for Literary Study has become a landmark introduction to the work of literary theory -- giving tens of thousands of students an unparalleled encounter with what it means to do theory and criticism. In an expanded second edition, six new chapters confront the growing understanding of literary works as cultural practices, continuing in the tradition that has won this book such widespread acclaim. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

A Dictionary of Modern Critical Terms

Author : Roger Fowler
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134840098
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (348 download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Modern Critical Terms written by Roger Fowler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-09-19 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, first published in 1987, differs from many other ‘dictionaries of criticism’ in concentrating less on time-honoured rhetorical terms and more on conceptually flexible, powerful terms. Each entry consists of not simply a dictionary definition but an essay exploring the history and full significance of the term, and its possibilities in critical discourse. This title is an ideal basic reference text for literature students of all levels.

Literary Terms and Criticism

Author : John Peck
Publisher : Palgrave
ISBN 13 : 9781137519061
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Literary Terms and Criticism written by John Peck and published by Palgrave. This book was released on 2002-05-07 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Literary Terms and Criticism has long been established as the best-selling guide to the study of English literature. It offers a comprehensive introduction to English poetry, drama and the novel, complete with practical advice and tips on how to analyse texts and how to make sense of the critical terms we employ in discussing literature. It is also the clearest and most useful of all guides to modern critical theory. There are entries on all aspects of critical thinking, ranging from traditional criticism through to postcolonialism and cultural materialism. This new edition also contains updated material, a revised further reading list and additional discussion of critical terms and approaches. In so doing, it remains the indispensable guide - providing you with the vital starting-point for whatever text you are studying, and giving you ideas you can draw on throughout your course.

Critical Theory Today

Author : Lois Tyson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136615563
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (366 download)

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Download or read book Critical Theory Today written by Lois Tyson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-09-10 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critical Theory Today is the essential introduction to contemporary criticial theory. It provides clear, simple explanations and concrete examples of complex concepts, making a wide variety of commonly used critical theories accessible to novices without sacrificing any theoretical rigor or thoroughness. This new edition provides in-depth coverage of the most common approaches to literary analysis today: feminism, psychoanalysis, Marxism, reader-response theory, new criticism, structuralism and semiotics, deconstruction, new historicism, cultural criticism, lesbian/gay/queer theory, African American criticism, and postcolonial criticism. The chapters provide an extended explanation of each theory, using examples from everyday life, popular culture, and literary texts; a list of specific questions critics who use that theory ask about literary texts; an interpretation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby through the lens of each theory; a list of questions for further practice to guide readers in applying each theory to different literary works; and a bibliography of primary and secondary works for further reading.

Key Terms in Literary Theory

Author : Mary Klages
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780862491901
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (919 download)

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Download or read book Key Terms in Literary Theory written by Mary Klages and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Students of literature, film and cultural studies need to understand key theoretical terms and concepts but often find it hard to get to grips with exactly what they mean. This book provides precise definitions of terms and concepts in literary theory, along with explanations of the major movements and figures in literary and cultural theory and an extensive bibliography. It is designed for the student who needs to know what a particular term means, how it is used, and where it comes from, and enables them to apply the terms and concepts to their own investigations. The three part structure provides clear definitions of key terms and ideas, introductions to major figures including biographical and historical overviews and an annotated guide to important works. This invaluable resource provides readers with an easily accessible and comprehensive reference guide to literary and cultural theory.

Symbolic Blackness and Ethnic Difference in Early Christian Literature

Author : Gay L. Byron
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415243681
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (436 download)

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Download or read book Symbolic Blackness and Ethnic Difference in Early Christian Literature written by Gay L. Byron and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gay Byron creates a solid foundation of theoretical arguments as the basis for her discussion of the presence of Blacks in Christian antiquity. Her study will appeal to a range of disciplines, including biblical and cultural studies.

Literary Studies

Author : Tison Pugh
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317929411
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)

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Download or read book Literary Studies written by Tison Pugh and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-17 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Literary Studies: A Practical Guide provides a comprehensive foundation for the study of English, American, and world literatures, giving students the critical skills they need to best develop and apply their knowledge. Designed for use in a range of literature courses, it begins by outlining the history of literary movements, enabling students to contextualize a given work within its cultural and historical moment. Specific focus is then given to the use of literary theory and the analysis of: Poetry Prose fiction and novels Plays Films. A detailed unit provides clear and concise introductions to literary criticism and theory, encouraging students to nurture their unique insights into a range of texts with these critical tools. Finally, students are guided through the process of generating ideas for essays, considering the role of secondary criticism in their writing, and formulating literary arguments. This practical volume is an invaluable resource for students, providing them with the tools to succeed in any English course.

Critical Terms for Art History, Second Edition

Author : Robert S. Nelson
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226571696
Total Pages : 541 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (265 download)

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Download or read book Critical Terms for Art History, Second Edition written by Robert S. Nelson and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2010-03-15 with total page 541 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Art" has always been contested terrain, whether the object in question is a medieval tapestry or Duchamp's Fountain. But questions about the categories of "art" and "art history" acquired increased urgency during the 1970s, when new developments in critical theory and other intellectual projects dramatically transformed the discipline. The first edition of Critical Terms for Art History both mapped and contributed to those transformations, offering a spirited reassessment of the field's methods and terminology. Art history as a field has kept pace with debates over globalization and other social and political issues in recent years, making a second edition of this book not just timely, but crucial. Like its predecessor, this new edition consists of essays that cover a wide variety of "loaded" terms in the history of art, from sign to meaning, ritual to commodity. Each essay explains and comments on a single term, discussing the issues the term raises and putting the term into practice as an interpretive framework for a specific work of art. For example, Richard Shiff discusses "Originality" in Vija Celmins's To Fix the Image in Memory, a work made of eleven pairs of stones, each consisting of one "original" stone and one painted bronze replica. In addition to the twenty-two original essays, this edition includes nine new ones—performance, style, memory/monument, body, beauty, ugliness, identity, visual culture/visual studies, and social history of art—as well as new introductory material. All help expand the book's scope while retaining its central goal of stimulating discussion of theoretical issues in art history and making that discussion accessible to both beginning students and senior scholars. Contributors: Mark Antliff, Nina Athanassoglou-Kallmyer, Stephen Bann, Homi K. Bhabha, Suzanne Preston Blier, Michael Camille, David Carrier, Craig Clunas, Whitney Davis, Jas Elsner, Ivan Gaskell, Ann Gibson, Charles Harrison, James D. Herbert, Amelia Jones, Wolfgang Kemp, Joseph Leo Koerner, Patricia Leighten, Paul Mattick Jr., Richard Meyer, W. J. T. Mitchell, Robert S. Nelson, Margaret Olin, William Pietz, Alex Potts, Donald Preziosi, Lisbet Rausing, Richard Shiff, Terry Smith, Kristine Stiles, David Summers, Paul Wood, James E. Young

Literary Terms and Criticism

Author : John Peck
Publisher : Palgrave
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Literary Terms and Criticism written by John Peck and published by Palgrave. This book was released on 1984 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Keywords in Western Literary Criticism and Contemporary China

Author : Yamin Hu
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429826842
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (298 download)

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Download or read book Keywords in Western Literary Criticism and Contemporary China written by Yamin Hu and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the reform and opening up of China in 1978, Western literary criticism has begun to flourish and gain in popularity within the country’s academic literature community. These two volumes meticulously select and examine nine of the most influential keywords from Western literary theory while identifying the intricate historical sources of these terms and analyzing their relevance to other disciplines and ideas. The result shows how these words function as heterogeneous cultural contexts in the complexity of experience but also how they function within the context of Chinese culture as well as Chinese literature and criticism. In this volume, the editors focus on discourse, text, narrative, literariness and irony from the perspectives of etymology, documentation, meanings and other core factors. Students of literature and languages, and especially Chinese literature, will benefit from this two-volume set.

Literary Criticism

Author : Mark Bauerlein
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 0812203879
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book Literary Criticism written by Mark Bauerlein and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2013-04-19 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the study of literature has extended to cultural contexts, critics have developed a language all their own. Yet, argues Mark Bauerlein, scholars of literature today are so unskilled in pertinent sociohistorical methods that they compensate by adopting cliches and catchphrases that serve as substitutes for information and logic. Thus by labeling a set of ideas an "ideology" they avoid specifying those ideas, or by saying that someone "essentializes" a concept they convey the air of decisive refutation. As long as a paper is generously sprinkled with the right words, clarification is deemed superfluous. Bauerlein contends that such usages only serve to signal political commitments, prove membership in subgroups, or appeal to editors and tenure committees, and that current textual practices are inadequate to the study of culture and politics they presume to undertake. His book discusses 23 commonly encountered terms—from "deconstruction" and "gender" to "problematize" and "rethink"—and offers a diagnosis of contemporary criticism through their analysis. He examines the motives behind their usage and the circumstances under which they arose and tells why they continue to flourish. A self-styled "handbook of counterdisciplinary usage," Literary Criticism: An Autopsy shows how the use of illogical, unsound, or inconsistent terms has brought about a breakdown in disciplinary focus. It is an insightful and entertaining work that challenges scholars to reconsider their choice of words—and to eliminate many from critical inquiry altogether.

Key Concepts in Literary Theory

Author : Prof. Julian Wolfreys
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 0748626425
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (486 download)

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Download or read book Key Concepts in Literary Theory written by Prof. Julian Wolfreys and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Key Concepts in Literary Theory presents the student of literary and critical studies with a broad range of accessible, precise and authoritative definitions of the most significant terms and concepts currently used in psychoanalytic, poststructuralist, Marxist, feminist, and postcolonial literary studies.The volume also provides clear and useful discussions of the main areas of literary, critical and cultural theory, supported by bibliographies and an expanded chronology of major thinkers. Accompanying the chronology are short biographies of major works by each critic or theorist.The new edition of this reliable reference work is both revised and expanded, including:* More than 70 additional terms and concepts defined, from Absurdism and Aga Saga to Writerly texts and Zeugma.* Newly defined terms include keywords from the social sciences, cultural studies and psychoanalysis and the addition of a broader selection of classical rhetorical terms.* An expanded chronology, with additional entries and a broader historical and cultural range, from Immanuel Kant and G.W.F. Hegel, to Camille Paglia and bell hooks.* Expanded bibliographies including key texts by major critics.

The Routledge Dictionary of Literary Terms

Author : Peter Childs
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 9780415361170
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (611 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Dictionary of Literary Terms written by Peter Childs and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2006 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering both established terminology as well as the specialist vocabulary of modern theoretical schools, this is an indispensable guide to the principal terms and concepts encountered in debates over literary studies in the twenty-first century.

A New Handbook of Literary Terms

Author : David Mikics
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 030013522X
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book A New Handbook of Literary Terms written by David Mikics and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New Handbook of Literary Terms offers a lively, informative guide to words and concepts that every student of literature needs to know. Mikics’s definitions are essayistic, witty, learned, and always a pleasure to read. They sketch the derivation and history of each term, including especially lucid explanations of verse forms and providing a firm sense of literary periods and movements from classicism to postmodernism. The Handbook also supplies a helpful map to the intricate and at times confusing terrain of literary theory at the beginning of the twenty-first century: the author has designated a series of terms, from New Criticism to queer theory, that serves as a concise but thorough introduction to recent developments in literary study. Mikics’s Handbook is ideal for classroom use at all levels, from freshman to graduate. Instructors can assign individual entries, many of which are well-shaped essays in their own right. Useful bibliographical suggestions are given at the end of most entries. The Handbook’s enjoyable style and thoughtful perspective will encourage students to browse and learn more. Every reader of literature will want to own this compact, delightfully written guide.

Ancient Literary Criticism

Author : Andrew Laird
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191514578
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (915 download)

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Download or read book Ancient Literary Criticism written by Andrew Laird and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2006-05-05 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume makes widely available some important scholarship on the canonical texts of ancient rhetoric and poetics. Whilst there are numerous studies of general trends in classical criticism, this collection offers direct discussions of primary sources, which provide a useful companion to the Russell and Winterbottom anthology, Ancient Literary Criticism. The volume contains a chronology, suggestions for further reading, a new translation of Bernays' 1857 essay on katharsis, and an important introductory chapter addressing the tension in ancient literary criticism between its place in the classical tradition and its role in contemporary endeavours to reconstruct ancient culture.

A Practical Introduction to Literary Study

Author : James S. Brown
Publisher : Pearson
ISBN 13 : 9780130947864
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (478 download)

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Download or read book A Practical Introduction to Literary Study written by James S. Brown and published by Pearson. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For undergraduate courses in Introduction to Literature, Writing about Literature, and Composition and Literature. Designed for students new to literary study, this brief, practical text addresses how and why people read literature, and provides students with different ways of thinking about the literature they are reading.