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'''Literary criticism''' is the evaluation, analysis, description, or interpretation of [[literature]]. Literary criticism is usually found by way of a critical essay. However, book reviews that are in depth will be sometimes considered as literary criticism<ref>Leon, Hilary (2010) [http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48496 “Literary Criticism: Definition, Examples & Forms”.] Accessed on July 1, 2014</ref>. Literary criticism may scrutinize a particular piece of work or it may analyze an entire collection or genre. Literary criticism is how users evaluate and interpret art. Literary criticism is all about telling users how or why money should be spent. For example, if a new movie is out; critics will let viewers know if it is felt that the movie is worth spending money on or if viewers could wait until it reaches the DVD. Many good sources of literary criticism are available to users on the Internet; however, many require that users purchase a subscription in order to view them. <br /> | '''Literary criticism''' is the evaluation, analysis, description, or interpretation of [[literature]]. Literary criticism is usually found by way of a critical essay. However, book reviews that are in depth will be sometimes considered as literary criticism<ref>Leon, Hilary (2010) [http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48496 “Literary Criticism: Definition, Examples & Forms”.] Accessed on July 1, 2014</ref>. Literary criticism may scrutinize a particular piece of work or it may analyze an entire collection or genre. Literary criticism is how users evaluate and interpret art. Literary criticism is all about telling users how or why money should be spent. For example, if a new movie is out; critics will let viewers know if it is felt that the movie is worth spending money on or if viewers could wait until it reaches the DVD. Many good sources of literary criticism are available to users on the Internet; however, many require that users purchase a subscription in order to view them. <br /> | ||
The critic's precise purpose may be to make value judgments on a work, to explain his or her interpretation of the work, or to provide other readers with relevant historical or biographical information. The critic's general purpose, in most cases, is to enhance the reader's understanding of the literary work. Critics typically engage in dialogue or debate with other critics, using the views of other critics to develop their own points. Unfortunately, when critics assume that their readers are already familiar with previous criticism, the argument may be difficult to follow<ref>Hale, Steven (2007) [http://facstaff.gpc.edu/~shale/humanities/composition/handouts/crit.html “Literary Criticism as a Tool for Interpreting Literature”] | The critic's precise purpose may be to make value judgments on a work, to explain his or her interpretation of the work, or to provide other readers with relevant historical or biographical information. The critic's general purpose, in most cases, is to enhance the reader's understanding of the literary work. Critics typically engage in dialogue or debate with other critics, using the views of other critics to develop their own points. Unfortunately, when critics assume that their readers are already familiar with previous criticism, the argument may be difficult to follow<ref>Hale, Steven (2007) [http://facstaff.gpc.edu/~shale/humanities/composition/handouts/crit.html “Literary Criticism as a Tool for Interpreting Literature”] Accessed on July 9, 2014</ref>. | ||
==History of literary criticism== | ==History of literary criticism== | ||
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*Liu Xie: "The Literary Mind" | *Liu Xie: "The Literary Mind" | ||
*Wang Changling: "A Discussion of Literature and Meaning" | *Wang Changling: "A Discussion of Literature and Meaning" | ||
*Sikong Tu: "The Twenty-Four Classes of Poetry" | *Sikong Tu: "The Twenty-Four Classes of Poetry"<ref name="LitCrit">Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literary_criticism Literary Criticism] Accessed July 6, 2014</ref> | ||
===Renaissance criticism=== | ===Renaissance criticism=== | ||
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*Torquato Tasso: "Discourses on the Heroic Poem" | *Torquato Tasso: "Discourses on the Heroic Poem" | ||
*Francis Bacon: "The Advancement of Learning" | *Francis Bacon: "The Advancement of Learning" | ||
*Henry Reynolds: "Mythomystes" | *Henry Reynolds: "Mythomystes"<ref name="LitCrit"/> | ||
===Enlightenment critics=== | ===Enlightenment critics=== | ||
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*Immanuel Kant: "Critique of Judgment" | *Immanuel Kant: "Critique of Judgment" | ||
*Mary Wollstonecraft: "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" | *Mary Wollstonecraft: "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" | ||
*William Blake: "The Marriage of Heaven or Hell"; "Letter to Thomas Butts; Annotations to Reynolds' Discourses"; "A Descriptive Catalogue; A Vision of the Last Judgment"; "On Homer's Poetry" | *William Blake: "The Marriage of Heaven or Hell"; "Letter to Thomas Butts; Annotations to Reynolds' Discourses"; "A Descriptive Catalogue; A Vision of the Last Judgment"; "On Homer's Poetry"<ref name="LitCrit"/> | ||
==Types of literary criticism== | ==Types of literary criticism== | ||