literary theory

literary theory
The theory or the philosophy of the interpretation of literature and literary criticism.

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  • Journal of Literary Theory — Beschreibung Wissenschaftliche Fachzeitschrift Fachgebiet Literaturwissenschaft Sprache Deutsch und Englisch Verlag De Gruyter …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Heroic Age (literary theory) — In 20th century studies of oral poetry and traditional literature, the Heroic Age was postulated as a stage in the development of human societies likely to give rise to legends about heroic deeds. According to some theorists, oral epic poetry… …   Wikipedia

  • Literary criticism — Literature Major forms Novel · Poem · Drama Short story · Novella Genres Epic  …   Wikipedia

  • literary criticism — Discipline concerned with philosophical, descriptive, and evaluative inquiries about literature, including what literature is, what it does, and what it is worth. The Western critical tradition began with Plato s Republic (4th century BC). A… …   Universalium

  • Theory — The word theory has many distinct meanings in different fields of knowledge, depending on their methodologies and the context of discussion.In science a theory is a testable model of the manner of interaction of a set of natural phenomena,… …   Wikipedia

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