Kerala psc collegiate education lecturer in english provisional syllabus by nasrullah mambrol on december 19, 2019 1. Online course prerequisites completion of 60 credits. Literary theory is the body of ideas and methods we use in the practical reading of literature. Introduction to literary theory will acquaint students with a variety of theoretical approaches to questions and problems relevant to contemporary literary analysis. Kerala psc collegiate education lecturer in english. The core syllabus reflects a 3 credit generic version we have already used to pilot assessments and outcomes for hyrbrid courses and digital. Feminism and the novel syllabus stanford university. Listed below are all theories which students must study for ugc netjrf exam new criticism, formalism, structualism, deconstructionism, psychoanalysis, archetypal criticism, myth criticism, reader response theory, feminism, marxism, cultural studies, postcolonialism, queer. Literary criticism and theory page 9 incidental to the pleasure it gives. An introduction to literary analysis by lesha myers teaching the classics world view supplement by adam andrews optional. The time for sterility is past, grateful as we must. Introduction to theory of literature open yale courses. Of course, i dont have the answer, but i have a description that might serve as a substitute for an answer. You will be introduced to the various ways in which scholars of literature have tried to interpret texts, and will learn how to read texts using the methods they have developed.
It will also help students become more critical in their readings of literature and analysis of cultural products like film, opera, popular music, and journalism. The literary texts and films accompanying the theoretical material will serve as concrete cases that allow us to see theory in action. A readers guide to contemporary literary theory 5th edition. Procedural syllabus makes the distinction between what and. Syllabus of pg english programme baba ghulam shah badshah. Engl 311 introduction to literary theory spring 2020. Jun 14, 2019 the german literary theorist walter benjamin 18921940 was associated with what is known as the frankfurt school of german critical theory although he was never a member of its institutional body, the frankfurt institute for social research. School of arts and humanities litr 330 literary theory. Syllabus for english 111 section 2 hypertext and literary theory professor landow office. I classical age plato plato was the first scholastic philosopher who had given a systematic shape to criticism.
Literary theory and schools of criticism introduction a very basic way of thinking about literary theory is that these ideas act as different lenses critics use to view and talk about art, literature, and even culture. Chaos theory, complexity theory and literary criticism. Sue weaver schopf conference hours by appointment only. Engl 316 is an introductory level course designed to familiarize you with a variety of critical perspectives and help you understand literary works more profoundly by integrating literary theory in your response to these works. This course introduces students to theories of literature and social justice. A very short introduction is an exemplary work in this genre. Chaos theory and complexity theory challenge some of our most deeply held beliefs about the nature of reality.
Contemporary literary theory spring 2016 ma programme. Literary criticism is a survey of western literary theory and criticism with an emphasis on the most prominent theorists, texts, schools, and ideas. No doubt homer had his critics, and when he invokes the muses at the beginnings of his epics, he is articulating a theory. Accordingly the lukacs text is provided for background reading rather than a required reading assignment. Students will also read a number of literary texts from the major genreshort. On the other side, literary schools needs a productoriented syllabus, since it is the only course for such ramification of literature in the curriculum. No doubt homer had his critics, and when he invokes the muses at the beginnings of his epics, he is articulating a theory of poetry. It is a course in the history of ideasspecifically, ideas related to the theory and criticism of literary texts. Litr330, literary theory, will allow students to encounter the critical theoretical thinking of major figures. It emphasized close reading, particularly of poetry, to discover how a work of literature functioned as a selfcontained, selfreferential aesthetic object.
Listed below are all theories which students must study for ugc netjrf exam new criticism, formalism, structualism, deconstructionism, psychoanalysis, archetypal criticism, myth criticism, reader response theory, feminism, marxism, cultural studies, postcolonialism, queer theory. Literary criticism and theory university of calicut. Fry is the william lampson professor of english at yale and specializes in british romanticism, literary theory, and literature and the visual arts. This course introduces firstyear graduate students to advanced literary study in two ways. It seems only fair to begin a course on theory with a theoretical question. The aim of the course is to develop a critical awareness of literary theory and its. Syllabus for english 111 section 2 hypertext and literary. By literary theory we refer not to the meaning of a work of literature but to the theories that reveal what literature can mean. Find materials for this course in the pages linked along the left. By his time the glory of athenian art and literature began to fade and was taken.
First, we will read and discuss works of critical theory, highlighting the fundamental questions they ask and answer, and examining how they. Readings introduction to literary theory literature mit. Literary theory and schools of criticism introduction. A syllabus for eng211h, an honors section of msu englishs introduction to literary studies course, taught spring 2020. Examining hamlet through lenses of literary criticism and. Syllabus engl 8906, introduction to critical theory. This is a survey of the main trends in twentiethcentury literary theory. Syllabus and paper topics for introduction to literary theory.
Syllabus history of literary theory and criticism literary theory and criticism have been around almost as long as literature itself. We will acquaint ourselves with foundational feminist novels, from jane eyre to to the lighthouse to their eyes were watching gd, and pair them with critical theory that addresses feminism in conversation with race, class, ability, and sexual orientation. Readings largely made up of essays by major figures such as culler, foucault, derrida, spivak, said, butler, morrison, sedgwick, winters, sharpe, and jameson. Site policy does not allow grading of work outside of the assignments included in the syllabus. Home literary theory kerala psc collegiate education lecturer in english provisional syllabus. School of arts and humanities litr 330 literary theory credit. A syllabus for introduction to literary analysis by jill pike this course is suitable for home use or when teaching a weekly class. Literary theory internet encyclopedia of philosophy. This course may focus on specific themes or topics such as structuralism, hermeneutics, deconstruction, queer theory, or disability studies. Page 2 of 16 readings in contemporary literary theory. Teaching the classics by adam andrews windows to the world. An argumentative literary research paper is completed in the course, as is a study of shakespeares hamlet through various lenses of literary. The final version of the syllabus will be handed out at the first meeting of the seminar. This course is designed to expose students to literary theory and criticism.
A survey of major contributions to literary theory, focusing especially on text and textuality, and especially the social, cultural and political aspects of textual interpretation. Download course syllabus and calendar course syllabus and calendar. Procedural syllabus makes the distinction between what and how become difficult to sustain nunan 7. Theories of literature and social justice professors beth dolan and kate crassons course description. Students will read material that cover key components of literary analysis such as feminist theory, structuralism, and postcolonial theory, among many others. Syllabus introduction to literary theory literature mit. Ecocriticism literature of sydney, a coastal and watery city and considers the city not only as a place full of bright lights, pretty people and tall buildings, but as a lively multispecies environment shared. Introduction to literary criticism and theory eng 345 course credits. Syllabus for introduction to literary criticism and theory ii. John kenny, centre for the study of human settlement and historical change, national university of ireland, galway a readers guide to contemporary literary theory fifth edition selden, widdowson, brooker cover image. Course objective this course dedicates a unit each to literatures relationships with. Additional brief readings will be available on qwriting blog or via pdf or link. This is a course in the lively history and practice of literary theory. Course objective this course dedicates a unit each to literatures relationships with morality, truth, and beauty.
For the most part, each week will pair a text or film with a particular interpretative approach, using the former to explore the latter. The spring 2019 literature syllabus, ds bookshelf, and seminar discussion sections. These different lenses allow critics to consider works of art based on certain assumptions within that school of theory. By the end of this course, students will find themselves equipped with a variety of critical approaches to literary and cultural texts. The new criticism was a formalist movement in literary theory that dominated american literary criticism in the middle decades of the 20th century. Readings introduction to literary theory literature. Teaching literary theory to adolescents, 2nd edition.
Literary criticism for ugc netjrf english literature. First, we will read and discuss works of critical theory, highlighting the fundamental questions they ask and answer, and examining how they can be relevant to the study of literature and culture. He was educated at the university of california, berkeley and harvard and has been teaching at yale since 1971. I reserve the right to revise the contents of this syllabus as i deem necessary. Literary theory is a description of the underlying principles, one might say the tools, by which we attempt to. This guide is as stimulating and instructive an introduction to literary theory as any reader might wish for. Introduction to literary criticism ii download a pdf copy of the syllabus here instructor. Such a pleasure is regarded as superior to all others, for, it has a dual purpose i. Some little while after revising the second edition in 1989, raman prematurely and tragically died of a brain tumour.
The freudian theory of literary genesis and its relevance for the interpretation of a literary work. Philosophy of literature syllabus w3852 david sidorsky. Page 3 of 16 readings in contemporary literary theory. Contemporary theory in literary and cultural studies. Students and sometimes teachers find literary theory intimidating. The norton anthology of theory and criticism new york and london. Literary theory and criticism engl 43665366 crn 2346823469 spring semester, 20 syllabus irby 304 introduction. Youll also need a reference book or site for guidance with formatting and citation.
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