Introduction to Literary Theory Writ Large

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Where does the meaning of a text come from: the author, the reader, the style? Why are the philosophical, historical, political and aesthetic contexts important for reading literature? What is the relationship between literature and society, arts and politics, form and content? This course takes a global approach to questions of text and meaning, and includes a representative diversity of traditions and theorists of literature and aesthetics. The aim is to equip students with the tools to be attentive readers of literature and text. 001298