Literary Criticism

Dec 14, 2012

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Meaning. It is a broad term which can really refer to any discourse on the subject of literature.It is perhaps most widely used to refer to the evaluative activity of literary critics or reviewers who pass judgment on works of literature in newspapers and magazines.It is this meaning of

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Literary Criticism

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