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  • Latin American Writers at Work by Paris Review
    Latin American Writers at Work
    The fourth book in the Modern Library's Paris Review Writers at Work series, Latin American Writers at Work is a thundering collection of interviews with some of the most important and acclaimed Latin American writers of our time. These fascinating conversations were compiled from...
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  • Honeyvoiced: A Translation of Pindar's Songs for Athletes by Wells, James Bradley
    Honeyvoiced: A Translation of Pindar's Songs for Athletes
    This new translation of Pindar's songs for victorious athletes marries philological rigour with poetic sensibility in order to represent the beauty of his language for a modern audience as closely as possible. Pindar's poetry is synonymous with difficulty for scholars and students of classical...
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  • Good Medicine Stories: Literary and Critical Explorations of Settler-Colonial Trauma, the Canadian Trc, and Indigenous Resurgence by Mussi, Francesca
    Good Medicine Stories: Literary and Critical Explorations of Settler-Colonial Trauma, the Canadian Trc, and Indigenous Resurgence
    Ebook available to libraries exclusively as part of the JSTOR Path to Open initiative.Addressing the history, impacts, and legacies of the Indian Residential School system, the Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission is one of the few commissions to have been established in a long-standing...
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  • George Herbert and the Business of Practical Piety: Nudging Towards God by Sullivan, Ceri
    George Herbert and the Business of Practical Piety: Nudging Towards God
    Contemporary nudge theory points out that people make good choices over issues where they have had past experience of similar circumstances, where there is reliable, substantial, and relevant information about the situation, and where they will get prompt feedback about the effect of their...
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  • From the Cables of Genocide: Poems on Love and Hunger by Cervantes, Lorna Dee
    From the Cables of Genocide: Poems on Love and Hunger
    Poetry. Latino/Latina Studies. Winner of the Paterson Poetry Prize and the Latino Literature Prize. Cervantes stretches the resources of language, imagery, and the dialectics of love, hunger, and aesthetics. "Cervantes is a poet with a clear, strong voice.... Her work is refreshing and deceptively...
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  • Environmental Thought in the Graeco-Roman World: 'Ecological' Sensitivity, 'Sustainable' Behaviour and 'Biodiversity'. a Historical Perspective by Cordovana, Orietta Dora
    Environmental Thought in the Graeco-Roman World: 'Ecological' Sensitivity, 'Sustainable' Behaviour and 'Biodiversity'. a Historical Perspective
    The debate that has arisen around the concept of the Anthropocene forms the basis of this book. It investigates certain forms of environmental interrelation and 'ecological' sensitivity in the Graeco-Roman world. The notions of environmental depletion, exploitation and loss of plant species, and the...
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  • Empire Inside Out: Religion, Conquest, and Community in Kṛṣṇadevarāya's Āmuktamālyada by Loewy Shacham, Ilanit
    Empire Inside Out: Religion, Conquest, and Community in Kṛṣṇadevarāya's Āmuktamālyada
    Examining the interplay of religion, history, and literature through a case study of King Krsnadevaraya's celebrated Telugu poem Āmuktamālyada, Ilanit Loewy Shacham showcases the groundbreaking worldview that this often-overlooked poem embodies. Krsnadevaraya (r.1509-1529) ruled over the Vijayanagara Empire during its heyday, and his monumental...
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  • Dificultad del Fantasma, La by Guerriero, Leila
    Dificultad del Fantasma, La
    Author: Leila GuerrieroPublisher: AnagramaPublished: 11/05/2024Pages: 144Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 12.00lbsSize: 7.00h x 4.25w x 0.50dISBN: 9788433927255Language: Spanish
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  • Critical Race Theory, Ta-Nehisi Coates and his Book Between the World and Me by Schwartz, Mb DM
    Critical Race Theory, Ta-Nehisi Coates and his Book Between the World and Me
    'Between the World and Me' won awards for nonfiction, made its author Ta-Nehisi Coates plenty of money and was called 'required reading' by Toni Morrison. It is also a book set firmly on the foundation of Critical Race Theory, though its author seems unaware....
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  • Coterie Poetics and the Beginnings of the English Literary Tradition: From Chaucer to Spenser by Perry, R. D.
    Coterie Poetics and the Beginnings of the English Literary Tradition: From Chaucer to Spenser
    In Coterie Poetics and the Beginnings of the English Literary Tradition, R. D. Perry reveals how poetic coteries formed and maintained the English literary tradition. Perry shows that, from Geoffrey Chaucer to Edmund Spenser, the poets who bridged the medieval and early modern periods...
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  • Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh: The Loved One: Volume 10 an Anglo-American Tragedy by Waugh, Evelyn
    Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh: The Loved One: Volume 10 an Anglo-American Tragedy
    This volume is part of the Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh critical edition, which brings together all Waugh's published and previously unpublished writings for the first time with comprehensive introductions and annotation, and a full account of each text's manuscript development and textual variants....
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  • Cocaine, Literature, and Culture, 1876-1930 by Small, Douglas Rj
    Cocaine, Literature, and Culture, 1876-1930
    The first significant study of cocaine in the literary and cultural imagination of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, this open access book offers an important exploration of the drug's symbolic and metaphorical associations in the decades prior to its criminalization. Examining the...
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  • Brave New Words: The Power of Writing Now by Nasta, Susheila
    Brave New Words: The Power of Writing Now
    Each of the 15 essays explores the crucial place of the writer, past and present. Their work articulates 'brave new words' at the heart of battles against limitations on fundamental rights of citizenship, the closure of national borders, fake news, and an increasing reluctance...
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  • Balanchine and Me: Be Relevant, Not Reverent by Martins, Peter
    Balanchine and Me: Be Relevant, Not Reverent
    Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1904, George Balanchine was the 20th century's towering figure of classical ballet. Coming to America in 1933, Balanchine founded the School of American Ballet and the New York City Ballet, where he hired the Danish-born Peter Martins as...
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  • Authority: Essays by Chu, Andrea Long
    Authority: Essays
    A bold, provocative collection of essays on one of the most urgent questions of our time: What is authority when everyone has an opinion on everything? Since her canonical 2017 essay "On Liking Women," the Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Andrea Long Chu has established herself...
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  • A Garden of Marvels: Tales of Wonder from Early Medieval China by Campany, Robert Ford
    A Garden of Marvels: Tales of Wonder from Early Medieval China
    Between 300 and 600 C.E., Chinese writers compiled thousands of accounts of the strange and the extraordinary. Some described weird spirits, customs, and flora and fauna in distant lands. Some depicted individuals of unusual spiritual or moral achievement. But most told of ordinary people's...
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  • Abominations: Selected Essays from a Career of Courting Self-Destruction by Shriver, Lionel
    Abominations: Selected Essays from a Career of Courting Self-Destruction
    "A rare voice, someone who challenges orthodoxies in the way that many journalists and public intellectuals claim to do but don't. It is bracing to spend time in the company of such a smart, plain-spoken and unpredictable person."--Wall Street JournalA striking collection of essays...
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  • What Is Cultural Criticism? by Mulhern, Francis
    What Is Cultural Criticism?
    Two leading critics grapple with problems of literature, politics and intellectual practice In What Is Cultural Criticism?, two leading critics grapple with problems of literature, politics and intellectual practice. The debate opens with Francis Mulhern's account of what he terms 'metacultural discourse'. This embraces...
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  • Violence Elsewhere 2: Imagining Distant Violence in Germany Since 2001 by Bielby, Clare
    Violence Elsewhere 2: Imagining Distant Violence in Germany Since 2001
    Examines ideas of violence in German culture after 9/11 through the lens of "violence elsewhere" - exploring works and discourses about violence in distant locations or times. Following the Nazi era, the Holocaust, and the Second World War, in postwar Germany thinking or speaking...
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  • Triggered Literature: Cancellation, Stealth Censorship and Cultural Warfare by Sutherland, John
    Triggered Literature: Cancellation, Stealth Censorship and Cultural Warfare
    'Triggering'. When and where did the usageoriginate? No one is sure. There is, however, clear connection with thepsychiatric term 'trauma trigger' - stimuli which can detonate unhealed wounds. The concept of triggering took off infeminist magazines and social media 'chat' around 2010. Around 2013/14...
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Literary criticism books are essential resources for anyone interested in analyzing and understanding literature on a deeper level. These books offer insights into various literary theories, critique methods, and analytical approaches that help readers and scholars interpret and evaluate literary works.

Literary criticism books delve into the analysis of literature, exploring how different aspects such as themes, characters, and narratives contribute to a text's meaning and impact. They provide valuable frameworks and perspectives that enhance the reader's ability to engage critically with literary texts.

Criticism literature includes works that assess and interpret the value and significance of various literary genres, styles, and authors. Books such as "The Western Canon" by Harold Bloom and "How to Read Literature Like a Professor" by Thomas C. Foster are highly regarded for their comprehensive exploration of literary traditions and techniques.

Literary criticism theory encompasses a range of approaches to understanding literature. These theories include formalism, structuralism, post-structuralism, feminism, and post-colonialism, among others. Books like "Literary Theory: An Introduction" by Terry Eagleton and "The Theory of the Novel" by Georg Lukács offer foundational knowledge in these critical perspectives, providing readers with tools to analyze texts through various lenses.

For those seeking the best books to read on literary criticism, it’s helpful to explore both classic and contemporary texts. Works like "Critical Theory Today: A User-Friendly Guide" by Lois Tyson and "The Elements of Literary Style" by William K. Wimsatt and Monroe C. Beardsley offer practical advice and theoretical insights for readers and students.

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Q. What are literary criticism books used for?

A. Literary criticism books are used to analyze, interpret, and evaluate literature. They offer various theoretical frameworks and methods to understand and critique literary works, helping readers and scholars explore themes, characters, and narrative techniques in depth.

Q. Can you recommend some foundational books on literary criticism theory?

A. Yes, some foundational books on literary criticism theory include "Literary Theory: An Introduction" by Terry Eagleton, which provides an overview of various critical approaches, and "The Theory of the Novel" by Georg Lukács, which explores the evolution and form of the novel.

Q. What is criticism literature, and why is it important?

A. Criticism literature refers to works that analyze and assess the value and significance of literary texts. It is important because it helps readers and scholars gain a deeper understanding of literature, its context, and its impact, enhancing appreciation and critical engagement with texts.

Q. Where can I find the best literary criticism books?

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Q. How do I choose the right literary criticism book for my needs?

A. To choose the right literary criticism book, consider your interests and the type of literature you are studying. Look for books that cover the specific theories or approaches you want to explore. Reviews, recommendations, and best-seller lists can also guide you in selecting books that are well-regarded and relevant to your needs.

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