Contemporary literature theory

While literary theory has always implied or directly expressed a conception of the world outside the text, in the twentieth century three movements—”Marxist theory” of the Frankfurt School, “Feminism,” and “Postmodernism”—have opened the field of literary studies into a broader area of inquiry.

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Location London A Reader’s Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory is a classic introduction to the complex yet crucial area of literary theory.
This book is known for its clear, accessible style and its thorough, logical approach, guiding the reader through the essentials of literary theory.

Contemporary Literary Theory & Criticism The field of literary theory and criticism is vast and encompasses many different classical and modern literary traditions across the world.
The MA exam, however, focuses primarily on contemporary Western theory and criticism.

“Literary theory,” sometimes designated “critical theory,” or “theory,” and now undergoing a transformation into “cultural theory” within the discipline of literary studies, can be understood as the set of concepts and intellectual assumptions on which rests the work of explaining or interpreting literary texts.