Frys theory of literature stands out for a number of reasons that, taken together, make a compelling case for it being the classroom text of choice for lecturers working with advanced students on literary theory. Learn more about the actions yale university press is taking. Terry eagleton is distinguished visiting professor of english literature, university of lancaster, and the author of more than fifty books in the fields of literary theory, postmodernism, politics, ideology, and religion. Complete course materials are available at the open yale. He is currently architecture editor for yales graduate student literary and arts magazine palimpsest and will beat you at a thumb war.
Literature literary or cultural theory, three courses in one foreign literature one of which may be. Film and media studies literary theory, philosophy, anthropology, feminist and queer studies, race and representation, and other areas. Yale university bulletin divinity school 20172018 areas. An introduction to literary criticism, third edition.
The hermeneutics of suspicion complete course materials are available at the open yale courses website open. My recent work focuses on europes relations with an expanding worldmy first book, the worldmakers university of chicago press, 2015 charts transnational encounters and the early mechanisms of globalization from the late fifteenth to the early eighteenth centuries. Yale presents a free online course on literary theory. Reading list all of the majors in classics have senior requirements, see bulletin. Theory of literature the open yale courses series apr 24, 2012. Welcome for over 50 years, yale s comparative literature department has been one of the preeminent sites, worldwide, for the comparative practice of literary history and analysis, and for the promulgation of literary theory.
Theory into practice an introduction to literary criticism. Introduction to theory of literature spring 2009, open yale courses. At the core of the training are seminars in literature, theory and criticism, and history to impart a comprehensive knowledge of theater and dramatic literature. About the department the department of comparative literature at yale has a long tradition of excellence in the study of literature and literary theory across national and disciplinary boundaries. The yale school is a colloquial name for an influential group of literary critics, theorists, and philosophers of literature that were influenced by jacques derridas philosophy of deconstruction. One of his most forceful pointsis that literary theory is not something a teacher may either use or not use, for teaching itself is an unavoidably theoretical activity. He is executive cochair of the yalenew haven teachers institute and its national counterpart, the yale national initiative, in which he has led summer seminars for seven years. Kleiner founding director and principal investigator we welcome you to explore open yale courses where you can discover a wide range of timely and timeless topics taught by yale professors, each with a unique perspective and an individual interpretation of a. A readers guide to contemporary literary theory 5th edition. In chapters 1 and 2,which shows how our outlook toward literature changedover the course of time. Yale presents a free online course on literary theory, covering. This free class offered as part of the open yale program combines course transcripts with accompanying audio and video lectures. Students majoring in classical civilization devote one or both terms of the senior year to a significant project of original research, usually an essay, under the guidance of a faculty adviser. I am a literary critic and cultural historian of early modern europe.
Open yale courses game theory yale university press. Thus, the colonial literary education supports a cultural colonization that helps western colonizers rule by consent, long after slaverys chains have been broken. Theory of literature the open yale courses series ebook. From its founding as a unique program for wideranging. He began life as a painter and hopes to come full circle. Students concentrating in chinese or japanese literature are encouraged to take at least one term course in western literature or literary theory.
Introduction to theory of literature online course video. This yale college course, taught on campus twice per week for 50 minutes, was recorded for open yale courses in spring, 2009. The relationship between theory and philosophy, the question of what literature is and does, and what constitutes an introduction are interrogated. Kleiner founding director and principal investigator we welcome you to explore open yale courses where you can discover a wide range of timely and timeless topics taught by yale professors, each with a unique perspective and an individual interpretation of a particular field of study.
Only one of the three courses can be a singleauthor course, e. Introduction to theory of literature engl 300 in this lecture on postcolonial theory, professor paul fry explores the work of edward said and homi k. Open yale courses oyc provides lectures and other materials from selected yale college courses to the public free of charge via the internet. Fry offers in this welcome book a guided tour of the main trends in twentiethcentury literary theory. This section provides the list of readings assigned for the course. Introduction to theory of literature course by paul fry on. Introduction to literary theory literature mit opencourseware.
Lectures will provide background for the readings and explicate them where appropriate, while attempting to develop a coherent overall context that incorporates philosophical and social perspectives on the recurrent questions. Open yale course introduction to theory of literature. In this lecture on psychoanalytic criticism, professor paul fry explores the work of. The relationship between theory and philosophy, the question of what literature is. For over 50 years, yales comparative literature department has been one of the preeminent sites, worldwide, for the comparative practice of literary history and analysis, and for the promulgation of literary theory. Home english introduction to theory of literature engl 300 lecture 8 semiotics and structuralism. As well as exploring the practice and theory of translation in ancient greece and rome, including the intersection of translation, tradition, and reception, we address modern texts that are literary. The courses listed on the following pages are expected to be offered by yale divinity school in 20172018. The relationship between theory and philosophy, the question.
A very short introduction is an exemplary work in this genre. Psychoanalysis, marxism, feminism, structuralism, and poststructuralism are examined in relation to modern and contemporary movements in. Jonathan brody kramnick literary criticism 345 and analysis will. His popular online video lectures on introductory physics have been viewed over a million times. In a moment of trying to be a joker, i decided to build my term paper for the course around anglosaxon warrior poetry and gangsta rapthink beowulf meets n.
Introduction to hayden white, university of california at. Introduction to theory of literature open yale courses. Many years ago, i found myself in a course on contemporary literary theory. In this first lecture, professor paul fry explores the courses title in three parts. Bringing his perennially popular course to the page, yale university professor paul h. This course discusses many facets of 20th century literary theory, including gender performance and queer theory, deconstruction, feminist theory and postmodernism. But fry picks this history up in the 20th century in his yale course engl 300 introduction to theory of literature, an accessible series of lectures on the history and practice of literary theory, in which he proceeds in a critical spirit to cover everything from russian formalism and new criticism. Buy theory of literature open yale courses the open yale courses original by paul h. Most of the lectures and course material within open yale courses are licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialshare alike 3. Introduction to theory of literature engl 300 in this lecture, professor paul fry examines acts of reading and interpretation by way of the theory of. Art 301b, critical theory in and out of the studio this course introduces students to key concepts in modern critical theory and examines how these ideas can aid in the analysis of creative work in the studio.
Gerald graff, novel scholes emphasis in textual power is indicated by the book. Fry is a william lampson professor of english at yale university and the. Robert scholes has written an enviable book on the uses and abuses of literary theory in the teaching of literature. Engl 300 introduction to theory of literature videolectures. What is literature, how is it produced, how can it be understood, and what is its. Its been a hallmark of the culture wars in the last few decades for politicians and opinionators to rail against academia. The professor then situates the emergence of literary theory in the history of modern criticism and, through an analysis of major thinkers such as marx, nietzsche. Literary theory and the history of modern criticism 3210 chapter 6. Aug 20, 2019 thus, the colonial literary education supports a cultural colonization that helps western colonizers rule by consent, long after slaverys chains have been broken. The courses span the full range of liberal arts disciplines, including humanities, social sciences, and physical and biological sciences. Faculty working languages any arabic aramaic chaghatay chinese danish dutch french german greek haitian creole hebrew hindi indonesian italian japanese latin norwegian persian polish portuguese russian spanish swedish tajik turkish uzbek yiddish. Based in new haven, connecticut, yale brings people and ideas together for positive impact around the globe. From narrative fiction and poetry, the departments historical strengths, to dynamic new areas of expansion in film and media studies, visual arts.
Lectures will provide background for the readings and explicate them where appropriate. About the department department of comparative literature. At the core of the books discussion is a series of underlying questions. Literature yale college to complete the foreign language distributional requirement by taking engl 114, 115, 120, 121, or 450 may take three additional english literature courses to fulfill the foreign literature requirement of the literature and comparative cultures major, or they may fulfill the major requirements in a third language. Literature syllabus directed studies yale university. Students searching for 7 universities providing access to free literature courses online found the articles, information, and resources on this page helpful. Introduction to theory of literature spring 2009, open.
Links are provided to online versions of the readings where available. The letter a following the course number denotes the fall term, and the letter b following the course number denotes the spring term. East asian languages and literatures courses in the first and second years, and then take two tutorials or two seminars in the third year. Students are trained in topics in institutional dramaturgy, including the formulation of artistic policy and its communication and implementation, and as production dramaturgs. May 04, 2012 buy theory of literature open yale courses the open yale courses original by paul h. This course examines translations of a wide range of greek and latin texts in the context of translation studies. Jul 01, 2014 this is a survey of the main trends in twentiethcentury literary theory. A celebration of jonathan culler and his students, cornell university, fall 2014. His lecture course, introduction to literary theory, can be viewed on openyale. This is a survey of the main trends in twentiethcentury literary theory. He was educated at the university of california, berkeley and harvard and has been teaching at yale since 1971. A research university that focuses on students and encourages learning as an essential way of life, yale is a place for connection, creativity, and innovation among cultures and across disciplines. No criticism of raman, of course indeed, that he could say this is to make.
The open yale courses series 11 books kindle edition. Ethnopoetics and obscure form, anglophone histories 2, yale university, spring 2015 panelist on lyric, literary theory at cornell. Theory of literature open yale courses the open yale. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Unless explicitly set forth in the applicable credits section of a lecture, thirdparty content is not covered under the creative commons license. Thanks to open yale courses, you can watch the 26 lectures above. Access provided by yale university library 30 oct 2014 15. Postcolonial literary theories a guide libguides at. Introduction to theory of literature engl 300 in this first lecture, professor paul fry explores the courses title in three parts. Dramaturgy and dramatic criticism yale school of drama. The yale critics by nasrullah mambrol on march 22, 2016 0. Lecture jacques lacan in theory open yale courses. Fry is the william lampson professor of english at yale and specializes in british romanticism, literary theory, and literature and the visual arts. It introduces some important strategies for engaging with literary texts developed in the twentieth century, paying special attention to poststructuralist theories and their legacy. The following advertisement appeared in elite traveler, spring 20. Black and white illustration of the spanish armada. I watch the lectures, then i read the course transcripts in the book.
The yale school is the name given to an influential group of literary critics, theorists, and philosophers of literature who were influenced by jacques derridas philosophy of deconstruction. Readings introduction to literary theory literature. The course is organized around specific theoretical paradigms. Professor fry has been teaching, refining and updating the course of 26 hourlong lectures at yale, which make up this book, for decades back to. The spring 2019 literature syllabus, ds bookshelf, and seminar discussion sections. Introduction to theory of literature yale courses youtube. Introduction to theory of literature cosmolearning english.
A very short introduction jonathan culler has always been about the best person around at explaining literary theory without oversimplifying it or treating it with polemical bias. Readings introduction to literary theory literature mit. Find materials for this course in the pages linked along the left. In this second book based on his online yale course, shankar explains essential concepts. This is a book which students in every introductory course on criticism and theory would. Introduction to theory of literature engl 300 in this lecture on derrida and the origins of deconstruction, professor paul fry explores two central derridian works.
Sep 01, 2009 introduction to theory of literature engl 300 in this first lecture, professor paul fry explores the course s title in three parts. Introduction to theory of literature engl 300 in this first lecture. Lectures will provide background for the readings and explicate them where appropri. Complete course materials are available at the open yale courses. Professor fry has been teaching, refining and updating the course of 26 hourlong lectures at yale. Engl 300 lecture 11 deconstruction ii open yale courses. Works, criticism, and theory james seaton follow this and additional works at. Zachs research focuses on questions surrounding benjamins notion of the loss of aura and marxs theory of alienation of labor. The humanities major takes an open outlook toward all the worlds great traditions and achievements, both material and intellectual. Adapted from the norton anthology of theory and criticism. Introduction to the old testament hebrew bible lecture 5 critical approaches. In chapters 1 and 2, which shows how our outlook toward literature changedover the course of time.
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