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Movements and Development of Critical Schools examines the historical evolution and major movements in literary criticism, highlighting how different schools of thought have shaped the interpretation of literature over time. It explores key critical traditions such as classical criticism, formalism, structuralism, Marxism, feminism, postcolonialism, and postmodernism, showing how each emerged in response to changing intellectual, cultural, and societal contexts. The topic emphasizes the development of these schools, their core principles, and their influence on modern literary analysis, demonstrating how critical approaches continue to evolve in understanding texts and their meanings. Course objectives include enabling learners to understand the historical progression of literary criticism, identify major critical movements and their features, analyze how different schools influence textual interpretation, and develop the ability to apply various critical approaches in literary studies.
This lecture is part of LIT-310 Introduction to Literary Criticism and Theories in the Literature in English department. The course has 30 recorded lectures across 10 series, all free to watch. Read or download the LIT-310 lecture note to study alongside the video.
