ENG4550 THRY & CRITICSM: LIT ABOUT LIT

Reading and examination of theory and criticism from classical times to the present approached as a literary genre with its own conventions and subject matters. Emphasis on theories of literary imagination; problems of literary representation; poetics; the question of authority; and the value of literature. Prerequisite: Two literature courses or permission of instructor. Katz Cat. No. Changed to Eng 3525 Literary Theory & Criticism