Literary Criticism

"Writing only leads to more writing." — Colette

• Modernism and Mimesis

  Amit Chaudhuri on getting past the trauma of modernism.

  Amit ChaudhuriNov 18, 2018

  • Around the World

  • Literary Criticism

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  You Can Read (and So Can This Computer)

  Sheila Liming reviews Andrew Piper’s “Enumerations: Data and Literary Study.”

  Sheila LimingNov 12, 2018

  • Literary Criticism

  • Science & Technology

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  A Substantially Good Book: On Charles J. Shields’s Life of John Williams

  Christopher Urban admires “The Man Who Wrote the Perfect Novel: John Williams, Stoner, and the Writing Life” by Charles J. Shields.

  Christopher UrbanNov 3, 2018

  • Biography & Autobiography

  • Literary Criticism

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  Translation Without Theory

  What is the best method for translation? V. Joshua Adams looks to Mark Polizzotti's "Sympathy for the Traitor" to find out.

  V. Joshua AdamsOct 7, 2018

  • Literary Criticism

  • Memoir & Essay

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  Possible, Not Alternative, Histories: A Literary History Emerging from Sunlight

  LARB presents an excerpt from “The Origins of Dislike,” a new collection of essays by Amit Chaudhuri.

  Amit ChaudhuriSep 30, 2018

  • Around the World

  • History

  • Literary Criticism

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  Alive in a Magic Democracy: On “The Real Lolita”

  Francesca Capossela puts “The Real Lolita” by Sarah Weinman in dialogue with “Lolita” by Vladimir Nabokov.

  Francesca CaposselaSep 12, 2018

  • Biography & Autobiography

  • Fiction

  • Literary Criticism

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  The Dust on a Butterfly’s Wing: On Sarah Weinman’s Investigation of “The Real Lolita”

  Désirée Zamorano reviews “The Real Lolita” by Sarah Weinman.

  Désirée ZamoranoSep 12, 2018

  • Biography & Autobiography

  • Fiction

  • Literary Criticism

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  David Foster Wallace in the #MeToo Era: A Conversation with Clare Hayes-Brady

  Steve Paulson interviews Clare Hayes-Brady, author of “The Unspeakable Failures of David Foster Wallace," about the late author's legacy in the #MeToo era.

  Steve PaulsonSep 10, 2018

  • Fiction

  • Literary Criticism

• Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?

  Mark EdmundsonSep 9, 2018

  • Literary Criticism

• The Consolation of Genre: On Reading Romance Novels

  Cailey Hall offers a history of the Romance genre.

  Cailey HallAug 27, 2018

  • Fiction

  • Literary Criticism

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  Can the Digital Humanities Be Human?

  How tagged databases can fruitfully inform literary research.

  Nick MoschovakisAug 22, 2018

  • Literary Criticism

  • Science & Technology

• A Critic’s Ars Poetica

  William Giraldi, author of “American Audacity: In Defense of Literary Daring,” presents his critical ars poetica.

  William GiraldiAug 21, 2018

  • Literary Criticism