Literary Criticism

"Writing only leads to more writing." — Colette

Serial Reader
Which books does Wendy Lesser love best? J.C. Hallman finds out ...
J. C. HallmanFeb 27, 2014
- Literary Criticism
- Literary Fiction
All Too Human: On Kurt Vonnegut’s Legacy
Tally proposes many specific interpretations of Vonnegut's novels, though his ultimate motive is to lay the broad foundation for ongoing critical studies of Vonnegut.
Matthew Gannon, Wilson TaylorFeb 27, 2014
- Literary Criticism
Forms of Cosmopolitanism
The 150th birthday of Greek poet Constantine P. Cavafy has many celebrating, and debating, his legacy.
Karen Van DyckFeb 16, 2014
- Literary Criticism
A Professional Dilettante
Henry Giardina on the biography of Carl Van Vechten, a controversial figure of the early modernist movement.
Henry GiardinaFeb 16, 2014
- Literary Criticism
American Literature and the Composition of Experience
Nicholas GaskillFeb 14, 2014
- Literary Criticism
Say They’re Pretty: On Fictional Characters and Real Life
John RechyFeb 9, 2014
- Literary Criticism
Mourning Tongues: How Auden Was Modified in the Guts of the Living
One of the most extraordinary elegiac conversations of our time.
Nina MartyrisJan 28, 2014
- Literary Criticism
Jane Austen, Feminist Icon
The 200th anniversary of Mansfield Park and the 100th anniversary of the debate about Austen’s feminism.
Devoney LooserJan 20, 2014
- Literary Criticism
Where To?
The novel as event
Cooper Levey-BakerDec 31, 2013
- Literary Criticism
Lasting Impressions: Carol Mavor’s Affective Palette
Certain words are made to be used in titles — “blue” is one of them.
Dylan J. MontanariDec 5, 2013
- Literary Criticism
- Philosophy & Religion
PODCAST #49: Stathis Gourgouris, "Lessons in Secular Criticism"
Arne De BoeverDec 3, 2013
- Literary Criticism
- Philosophy & Religion
Still Loyal to the Sentence
The secret life of sentences
Susan Scarf MerrellNov 25, 2013
- Literary Criticism