ENG 391 - Literary Criticism and Theory

An introduction to literary criticism and theory from antiquity to the present. We will analyze major works in the history of literature from a variety of critical and theoretical perspectives, including Platonism, Marxism, psychoanalysis, new historicism, postcolonialism, and queer theory.

Satisfies the Philosophical and Religious Perspectives requirement.
Satisfies the Diversity requirement in the English major.

Prerequisites & Notes
First-year students require permission of the instructor.