Dictionary of Concepts in Literary Criticism and Theory
Dictionary of Concepts in Literary Criticism and Theory

Author: Wendell Harris

Publisher: Greenwood

Published: 1992-04-13

Total Pages: 474

ISBN-13:

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Not a general dictionary of literary terms, the Dictionary of Concepts in Literary Criticism and Theory treats seventy fundamental and overarching concepts from allegory and allusion to tragedy and unity. By concepts is meant broad terms that designate modes of thought about, approaches to, or major classifications of literature that are of central importance to the history or present pursuit of literary criticism and commentary. Particular attention has been given to distinguishing the different senses in which a term has been used or is presently used, to noting major questions that have been debated in relation to the concept, and to documenting points of view and specific aspects with full references. Additional sources of information are appended in each case. Useful especially to students and faculty in literature and to literary critics, the concepts are lucidly presented in essays that can enlighten any reader interested in more than superficial definitions.

A Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory
A Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory

Author: J. A. Cuddon

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-11-07

Total Pages: 899

ISBN-13: 1118326008

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With new entries and sensitive edits, this fifth edition places J.A. Cuddon’s indispensable dictionary firmly in the 21st Century. Written in a clear and highly readable style Comprehensive historical coverage extending from ancient times to the present day Broad intellectual and cultural range Expands on the previous edition to incorporate the most recent literary terminology New material is particularly focused in areas such as gender studies and queer theory, post-colonial theory, post-structuralism, post-modernism, narrative theory, and cultural studies. Existing entries have been edited to ensure that topics receive balanced treatment

The Columbia Dictionary of Modern Literary and Cultural Criticism
The Columbia Dictionary of Modern Literary and Cultural Criticism

Author: Joseph Childers

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 9780231072434

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More than 450 succinct entries from A to Z help readers make sense of the interdisciplinary knowledge of cultural criticism that includes film, psychoanalytic, deconstructive, poststructuralist, and postmodernist theory as well as philosophy, media studies, linguistics.

Dictionary of Concepts in Literary Criticism and Theory
Dictionary of Concepts in Literary Criticism and Theory

Author: Wendell V. Harris

Publisher:

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 9788131603178

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This new reference, designed for both students and general readers, provides concise essays on more than one hundred basic core ideas or concepts in the natural and social sciences, supplemented by carefully selected bibliographic listings. Written with a minimum of technical jargon, the essays explore such issues as what it means to be scientific , how theories relate to facts in science, and how science compares with other intellectual disciplines. After presenting a clear explanation of the concept, each entry discusses the historical and intellectual context that gave rise to theoretical controversy and assesses the significance of the idea for both the particular discipline and science as a whole. The individual bibliographies will guide the student in tracing the historical development of each subject and investigating its scientific and philosophical aspects in greater detail. Cross referencing and subject indexing are supplied.

A Dictionary of Cultural and Critical Theory
A Dictionary of Cultural and Critical Theory

Author: Michael Payne

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-05-06

Total Pages: 834

ISBN-13: 1118438817

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Now thoroughly updated and revised, this new edition of the highly acclaimed dictionary provides an authoritative and accessible guide to modern ideas in the broad interdisciplinary fields of cultural and critical theory Updated to feature over 40 new entries including pieces on Alain Badiou, Ecocriticism, Comparative Racialization , Ordinary Language Philosophy and Criticism, and Graphic Narrative Includes reflective, broad-ranging articles from leading theorists including Julia Kristeva, Stanley Cavell, and Simon Critchley Features a fully updated bibliography Wide-ranging content makes this an invaluable dictionary for students of a diverse range of disciplines

Key Concepts in Literary Theory
Key Concepts in Literary Theory

Author: Julian Wolfreys

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Published: 2013-12-11

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 0748668403

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Key Concepts in Literary Theory presents the student of literary and critical studies with a broad range of accessible, precise and authoritative definitions of the most significant terms and concepts currently used in psychoanalytic, poststructuralist, Marxist, feminist, and postcolonial literary studies. The volume also provides clear and useful discussions of the main areas of literary, critical and cultural theory, supported by bibliographies and an expanded chronology of major thinkers. Accompanying the chronology are short biographies of major works by each critic or theorist.The third edition of this reliable reference work is both revised and expanded, including:* more than 100 additional terms and concepts defined.* newly defined terms include keywords from the social sciences, cultural studies and psychoanalysis and the addition of a broader selection of classical rhetorical terms.* an expanded chronology, with additional entries and a broader historical and cultural range.* expanded bibliographies including key texts by major critics.

The Routledge Dictionary of Literary Terms
The Routledge Dictionary of Literary Terms

Author: Peter Childs

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 9780415361170

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Covering both established terminology as well as the specialist vocabulary of modern theoretical schools, this is an indispensable guide to the principal terms and concepts encountered in debates over literary studies in the twenty-first century.

A Dictionary of Critical Theory
A Dictionary of Critical Theory

Author: Leonard Orr

Publisher: Greenwood

Published: 1991-12-10

Total Pages: 496

ISBN-13:

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Interest in critical theory has grown enormously since the end of the 1960s and now seems to be fully integrated into most university programs. Leonard Orr has prepared a much needed historical and international dictionary of the language of critical theory. He includes terms that have appeared with great frequency in the indexes to anthologies of critical theory, either general or specific to a period or school; terms that have appeared in the indexes to standard histories of criticism; schools of criticism or broad types of criticism; and key terms from foreign-language critical theory. All definitions are written from the perspective of literary critical use. The entries generally include source information. Whenever possible, the reader is referred to sources in English. Cross-references are also provided as appropriate. While the majority of readers of this work will be faculty members and graduate students in English, foreign literatures, or comparative literature, the definitions are accessible enough to be useful for undergraduates and non-academics.