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BLA3115: Basics in Literary Theory Notes

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BASICS IN LITERARY THEORIES

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This course guides students to the study of historical background and emergence of literary theory. The course equips the student with knowledge on the nature and purpose of literary theory and literary criticism. Various approaches and guidelines on the study of literature like New Criticism, Formalism, Marxism, Structuralism among others will be looked into in relation to the analysis of specific Literary texts.

Introduction to the nature of theory in literature
• Definition of literary theory
• Nature of literary theory

Classification of literary theories
• Mimetic theories
• Pragmatic theories
• Expressive theories
• Objective theories

• The purpose of literary theory and literary criticism

Literary Theory, Literary Criticism and Literary History
• Definitions
• Differences and similarities between literary theory and literary criticism
Beginning and Growth of Literary Theory
• An overview of the beginning, growth and development of literary theory

Critical approaches in the study of Literature
• Beginning growth and development of critical approaches in the study of literature

Classical Theories
• Plato: The Republic Aristotle: On Poetics

• Formalism

• Structuralism

• Marxism
• New Criticism
• Psychoanalysis
• Feminism

SOME OF THE RECOMMENDED TEXTS:

Achebe Chinua (2008) Reprint Arrow Of God

Conrad Joseph () Heart of Darkness

Kasigwa N.B (1991) Anthology of East Africa Plays. Nairobi:Longhorn. Kibera Ngumi (1997) The Grapevine Stories. Design Focus Books

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Ritcher, David H. ed (1989) the Critical Tradition

Sembene Ousmane God’s Bits of Wood

Thorpe, James. (1967) Relations to literary Study: Essays on interdisciplinary contributions.NY MLA of America

Wa Thiong’o Ngugi Petals of Blood
()A Grain of Wheat
Welleck Rene and Warren, Austin N.Y Bedford/St. Martin’s (1942) Theory of literature NY A harvest / HBJ Book.......................


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