Literary Criticism

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Emphasizes the continuity of questions and answers in the history of literary criticism and examines the relationship of the kinds of emphases put on literary values to social, political and economic concerns. Readings range from Plato to deconstruction, but the approach of the course is toward the problems of criticism, not toward the mastery of texts as ends in themselves. Offered for 16 weeks only. Prerequisites : Junior standing; 12 credit hours of English, or permission of the instructor.