Syllabus of MA IV Sem. English (Paper I- Critical Theory) - 2022-23

MA IV Sem. English (Paper I- Critical Theory)

UNIT-I
i. Anand Vardhan: Dhwani Theory
ii. Ferdinand: Saussure: The Nature of Linguistic Sign
UNIT-II:
i. I.A. Richards: Two Uses of Language
ii. J.C. Ransom: Concept of Structure and Texture of Poetry
UNIT- III
i. F.R. Leavis: Literary Criticism and Philosophy
ii. J. Derrida: Structure, Sign, and Play in the Discourse of Human Sciences
UNIT- IV
i. Edward Said: Crisis ( The Scope of Orientalism)
ii.Basic Trends in Feminist Criticism
UNIT-V
Practical Criticism: It will contain two passages; One in verse and the other in prose for practical criticism following the technique as illustrated in I.A. Richards' book 'Practical Criticism' and David Daiches' 'Critical Approaches'.