Category - Literary Criticism

Perhaps nowhere else has literature been as conscious a collective endeavor as in China, and China's survival over three thousand years may owe m...

The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural awakening among African Americans between the two world wars. It was the cultural phase of the "New Negro" ...

With a history stretching back nearly 1,500 years, written works originating from Japan encompass a vast range of forms and genres. Since the eight...

Niccolo Machiavelli taught that political leaders must be prepared to do evil so that good may come of it, and his name has been a byword ever si...

Not for nothing is William Shakespeare considered possibly the most famous writer in history; his works have had a lasting effect on culture, voc...

The Gothic is wildly diverse. It can refer to ecclesiastical architecture, supernatural fiction, cult horror films, and a distinctive style of ro...

What is literary theory? Is there a relationship between literature and culture? These are some of questions addressed by Jonathan Culler in this...

We are all classicists—we come into touch with the classics on a daily basis: in our culture, politics, medicine, architecture, language, and lit...

Frankenstein, The Time Machine, Star Trek, Dune, 1984, Blade Runner—science fiction has been explained as a combination of romance, science, and ...

In this new offering from Stanley Wells, the pre-eminent Shakespearian scholar, comes a Very Short Introduction to the life and writings of the w...