This subject aims to investigate some of the main perspectives of literary criticism from Aristotle to the present day. It focuses on both the theory of literature and on various critical approaches which analyse the functions of literature.
No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2018.
HD/FL
Two sessions
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Not for students who have previously completed LIT-4118 Available only to students enrolled in BA(Hons).
1. "Traditional" literary criticism - Plato, Aristotle, Sidney 2. Neo-Classical and Romantic Critics - Matthew Arnold ...T.S.Eliot; 3. "Contemporary" literary theory - Russian formalism, Marxist critics, structuralist theories, post-structuralism, phenomenology and reception theory, feminist criticism.
For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure please contact Student Central or ask@csu.edu.au or phone on 1800 275 278.
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 275 278 (free call within Australia) or enquire online.
The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.