Comparative Literature : Theory and Practise

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Familiarise yourself with the various academic practices, methods and schools of thought of literary theory, from the origin of literary theory and the Cambridge pioneers, to the structuralist and post-structuralists, Roland Barthes and his famous "Death of the Author”, Marxist and feminist criticism. You will ask key questions that will enhance your wider understanding of literature: What is literature? Is language unreliable? Does language predetermine what we see? Are meanings fluid? Does a literary text stand alone from its author?

  • Suitability: Minds Underground™’s online World Literature & History masterclasses are aimed at, but not restricted to, students looking to study degrees in: English, History, English and History, Social Science courses.

  • Duration: Suggested 1-2 hour sessions dependent on the level of detail desired.

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Familiarise yourself with the various academic practices, methods and schools of thought of literary theory, from the origin of literary theory and the Cambridge pioneers, to the structuralist and post-structuralists, Roland Barthes and his famous "Death of the Author”, Marxist and feminist criticism. You will ask key questions that will enhance your wider understanding of literature: What is literature? Is language unreliable? Does language predetermine what we see? Are meanings fluid? Does a literary text stand alone from its author?

  • Suitability: Minds Underground™’s online World Literature & History masterclasses are aimed at, but not restricted to, students looking to study degrees in: English, History, English and History, Social Science courses.

  • Duration: Suggested 1-2 hour sessions dependent on the level of detail desired.

Familiarise yourself with the various academic practices, methods and schools of thought of literary theory, from the origin of literary theory and the Cambridge pioneers, to the structuralist and post-structuralists, Roland Barthes and his famous "Death of the Author”, Marxist and feminist criticism. You will ask key questions that will enhance your wider understanding of literature: What is literature? Is language unreliable? Does language predetermine what we see? Are meanings fluid? Does a literary text stand alone from its author?

  • Suitability: Minds Underground™’s online World Literature & History masterclasses are aimed at, but not restricted to, students looking to study degrees in: English, History, English and History, Social Science courses.

  • Duration: Suggested 1-2 hour sessions dependent on the level of detail desired.

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