Course Description

English 316F/G Literary Theory since New Criticism

A survey of major developments in literary theory since the mid-century. Discussion will deal with texts and ideas associated with such movements as structuralism, feminism, neo-Marxism, post-Freudian psychoanalytical theory, new historicism, deconstruction, postmodernism and post-colonialism.

Antirequisite: English 200, and 491E

Prerequisite: English 300E and at least 60% in a 020-level English course, and at least 60% in all subsequent English courses, or permission of the department.

3 hours, half course.

(Huron)

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