Rapid fire at one point but effective. There are so many flavors, I like the basic bases that the historical/biographical and formalist approaches cover, can’t say I 100% any of them though I don’t tend to look at books in some critics approaches myself.
Check out "The Norton Anthology of Western Literature". It’s an anthology which provides a comprehensive collection of Western literature, spanning from ancient Greece up to the contemporary. It can be a bit pricey, but the Norton Anthologies are exceptional.
The reader's role in comprehension, examination and evaluation of a particular literary text should also be taken into consideration. Let's take the example of _Pride and Prejudice._ A person reading this book in 2023 will interpret it differently from another person who read it in the 1820s. READER RESPONSE THEORY.
Literary Criticism killed my apatite for reading; in fact, even the hunger for holding a book has vanished for a couple of decades since I graduated with flying colors form that prestigious university. I suggest people--as a professional critic--to avoid Literary Criticism by all means.
How did it do that? Reader response, which I assume you would advocate, and the one that I utilise in my reviews, is beneficial. But as I mention, reader response is no more important or effective than any other type of criticism.
@@KDbooks During the 3-year studies for academic degree, we (the students) were "forced" to read a great number of poems, plays, novellas and novels. So far so good. In parallel we had to read many articles written by scholars about those poems, plays, novellas and novels. Obviously, in order to achieve the bachelor degree or master, one had to write his/her own literary criticism papers about those... poems, plays, novellas and novels. I was an apt student; the professors loved me, sure, but once I got my diploma, I felt I had to vomit.
I found the workload of the English Lit degree to be far more detrimental than the academic material. There are critics that bring the world of art and history to life that are really enjoyable to read and revisit. Would recommend trying Christopher Hitchens and James Woods.
@@Sal_McCoy I think much depends on the professor and his/her approach to the classics and his/her understanding of contemporary audience. True, the same goes for the critics. But it is the professor who decides what you read eventually.
I don't know what is _good,_ but I know what I _like._ Ummm...what is the point of _studying_ literary criticism? I read a wide range of literature and I like most all of what I read. It seems that the purpose of formal training in literary criticism is to give me reasons to dislike what I read. For instance, if I had the temerity to defend a Harold Robbins novel in my graduate level Literary Criticism class I would have expected Harold Bloom (RIP) to give me an F.
The point of it is to analyse the work. To draw conclusions from the work under various disciplines. You don’t HAVE to do it. However, in considering various observations of a work, I would argue it helps in personally reflecting on your own viewpoints and feelings towards a work.
Also, literary criticism isn’t trying to say if a book is ‘good’. Formalism would argue this, and it’s formalism that we think of when we consider literary criticism. This was established in the 1930s, and was the “starting point” of literary criticism and theory.
Kept waiting for you to undercut me with some classic sarky humour 😂 Thoroughly disappointed. 2/10. Criticism applied. (Fantastic intro video, looking forward to more)
No amount of literary criticism will convince me to like Pride and Prejudice.
😂😂😂
You don't have to like something to appreciate its contribution to the development of literary techniques.
Had to watch twice just to make sure you were being serious…I’m so excited that you’re doing this and can’t wait to see more!
Me? Not being serious? Noooo 😂
Certainly not!😂
@@amesforbooks1343 😛😛😛
Looking forward to more of this.
Wonderful.
😊
This was nice! Explains a lot as I've always struggled with understanding this topic. I will re-watch whenever I am confused. haha
Ah amazing! Thank you ♥️ Is there anything specific you struggle with?
Rapid fire at one point but effective. There are so many flavors, I like the basic bases that the historical/biographical and formalist approaches cover, can’t say I 100% any of them though I don’t tend to look at books in some critics approaches myself.
Some wonderfully middle-class terms here. My favourite was heteronormativism.
I'm quite certain that heteronormativism is in the daily vocabulary of every teenager at this point. 🤣
awesome 👍
It's was a nice lecture on Criticism ❤
Loved this!
Definitely looking forward to this! (Besides Harold Bloom please) Can anybody recommend books on the topic of "the canon"?
Check out "The Norton Anthology of Western Literature". It’s an anthology which provides a comprehensive collection of Western literature, spanning from ancient Greece up to the contemporary. It can be a bit pricey, but the Norton Anthologies are exceptional.
Ah, another reminder that I really should look up a formalist analysis or two of Cloud Atlas.
Access to literary journals is what I miss the most since graduating. 🥲
This was excellent! Concise and useful! Looking forward to learning more. 😊
Thanks Johanna 😊
Great video!
Thanks mate 😊
Shoutout my teacher ms. Ingber
The reader's role in comprehension, examination and evaluation of a particular literary text should also be taken into consideration. Let's take the example of _Pride and Prejudice._
A person reading this book in 2023 will interpret it differently from another person who read it in the 1820s.
READER RESPONSE THEORY.
Literary Criticism killed my apatite for reading; in fact, even the hunger for holding a book has vanished for a couple of decades since I graduated with flying colors form that prestigious university. I suggest people--as a professional critic--to avoid Literary Criticism by all means.
How did it do that? Reader response, which I assume you would advocate, and the one that I utilise in my reviews, is beneficial. But as I mention, reader response is no more important or effective than any other type of criticism.
@@KDbooks During the 3-year studies for academic degree, we (the students) were "forced" to read a great number of poems, plays, novellas and novels. So far so good. In parallel we had to read many articles written by scholars about those poems, plays, novellas and novels. Obviously, in order to achieve the bachelor degree or master, one had to write his/her own literary criticism papers about those... poems, plays, novellas and novels. I was an apt student; the professors loved me, sure, but once I got my diploma, I felt I had to vomit.
I found the workload of the English Lit degree to be far more detrimental than the academic material. There are critics that bring the world of art and history to life that are really enjoyable to read and revisit. Would recommend trying Christopher Hitchens and James Woods.
@@Sal_McCoy I think much depends on the professor and his/her approach to the classics and his/her understanding of contemporary audience. True, the same goes for the critics. But it is the professor who decides what you read eventually.
I don't know what is _good,_ but I know what I _like._
Ummm...what is the point of _studying_ literary criticism? I read a wide range of literature and I like most all of what I read. It seems that the purpose of formal training in literary criticism is to give me reasons to dislike what I read. For instance, if I had the temerity to defend a Harold Robbins novel in my graduate level Literary Criticism class I would have expected Harold Bloom (RIP) to give me an F.
The point of it is to analyse the work. To draw conclusions from the work under various disciplines. You don’t HAVE to do it. However, in considering various observations of a work, I would argue it helps in personally reflecting on your own viewpoints and feelings towards a work.
Also, literary criticism isn’t trying to say if a book is ‘good’. Formalism would argue this, and it’s formalism that we think of when we consider literary criticism. This was established in the 1930s, and was the “starting point” of literary criticism and theory.
Thank you sir but next time if you want to do another video make sure you write what you are saying
That is not what we do around here.
Kept waiting for you to undercut me with some classic sarky humour 😂
Thoroughly disappointed.
2/10.
Criticism applied.
(Fantastic intro video, looking forward to more)
I’m the most serious person here 😂
That’s the most AI generated description I’ve ever seen
A Comprehensive Guide... 2 minut video :\
more videos like this dude. nice work
Appreciate it mate 😊