现代西方文学理论与批评.ppt

现代西方文学理论与批评
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Part 1 Introduction
Concepts:
Criticism:
The reasoned discussion of literary works,an activity which may include some or all of the following procedures,in varying proportions:the defence of literature against moralists and censors,classification of a work according to its genre,interpretation of its meaning,analysis of its structure and style, judgment of its worth parison with other works,estimation of its likely effect on readers,and the establishment of general principles by which literary works can be evaluated and understood.(Oxford concise Dictionary of Literary Terms)
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Literary Theory

literary theory is “speculative discourse on literature and on practice of literature.”It may include reflections on or analysis of general principles and categories of literature,such as its nature and function;its relation to other aspects of culture;the purpose,procedures and validity of literary criticism;relation of literary text to their authors and historical contexts;or the production of literary meaning.(Zhu Gang )
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Modern:
historical period from Renaissance to 20th century
20th century
Western:
Geographical meaning:Europe and America
Cultural meaning:munity of develop capitalism countries,especially based on Christian tradition.
Conclusion:
Modern western literary theory and criticism are reasoned activities of discussion about literature in Western world in 20th century.
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Approaches,schools and groups
Scientism Approaches
Russian Formalism
Anglo-American New Criticism
Czech Structuralism
French Structuralism
Post Structuralism
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Humanism Approaches
Existentialism
Psychoanalysis Criticism
Phenomenological Criticism
Hermeneutics Criticism解释学批评
Reader-Response Criticism
Feminism Criticism
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Historical Approaches
Marxist Criticism
New Historicism
Cultural Studies
Post-Colonial Criticism
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Characters:
Theorized:almost all of the schools of criticism have their particular theory.
Adapting theori