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. World literature in relation to national literature, germanlanguage, and jewish literature. English, engl 300, introduction to theory of literature paul h. Yale s philosophy of teaching and learning begins with the aim of training a. Following the publication of his first book in 1959, bloom wrote more than 50 books, including over 40 books of literary criticism, several books. Lectures will provide background for the readings and explicate them where appropriate. Fry theory of literature yale university press 2012 nur laily. Although the game of thrones is obviously not a work of german literature, it addresses theoretical and literary historical discourses that are. Theory of literature the open yale courses seriesand millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
Massachusetts institute of technology mit this school offers a variety of literature courses. An introduction, terry eagleton english literature. It is the printed version of frys lecture course at yale. All lectures were recorded in the yale college classroom and are available in video, audio, and text transcript formats.
Mit opencourseware makes the materials used in the teaching of almost all of mits subjects available on the web, free of charge. This is a survey of the main trends in twentiethcentury literary theory. My twentysix open yale courses lectures in lit 300 for the spring 2009. As a result, deconstruction became associated and sometimes confused with other trends, including reader response theory, which argues that a texts meaning is produced through the readers process of encountering it. Mar 22, 2016 the yale critics by nasrullah mambrol on march 22, 2016 0. The role of marxist thought in understanding literary institutions and texts in the twentieth century. Judaic studies jdst literary approaches to biblical studies. The aim of the project is to expand access to educational materials for all who wish to learn. Introduction to theory of literature course by paul fry on. 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, and freud, provides antecedents for twentiethcentury theoretical developments. Yale university library the heart of the university. The course work across the two programs should also include at least two courses in literary theory or methodology, and at least one. Over the course of this discussion, he retrospectively defines theory as a means of establishing the extent to which it is legitimate to be suspicious of communication. University, would open with the word gentlemen lectures addressed to a hall filled.
Fry offers in this welcome book a guided tour of the main trends in twentiethcentury literary theory. 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. Open yale courses provides free and open access to a selection of introductory courses taught by distinguished teachers and scholars at yale university. Yale presents a free online course on literary theory, covering. Theory of literature the open yale courses series kindle edition. Students view course lectures, which survey the entire bible, on line. Lacans interest in freud and distaste for postfreudian ego psychologists are briefly mentioned, and his clinical work on the mirror stage is discussed in depth. Engl 300 introduction to theory of literature videolectures. The open yale courses series is designed to bring the depth and breadth of a yale education to a wide variety of readers. Emphasis on strategies of literary and theoretical analysis.
Readings introduction to literary theory literature mit. Lukacss theory of literature as the basis for development of marxist literary theory. School of arts and humanities litr 330 literary theory credit. This yale college course, taught on campus twice per week for 50 minutes, was. An introduction to literature, criticism, and theory unep. With more than 2,200 courses available, ocw is delivering on the promise of open sharing of knowledge. The professor then situates the emergence of literary theory in the history.
A definition unit 3 literary theory as a discipline unit 4 literary criticism. Students will also read a number of literary texts from the major genreshort and long prose, poetry, and dramaand write critical responses to those works using the theoretical tools presented in the central textbook. 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 when. Unless explicitly set forth in the applicable credits section of a lecture, thirdparty content is not covered under the creative commons license.
Bringing his perennially popular course to the page, yale university professor paul h. 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 critical readings supplemented by exemplary literary texts in multiple genres. 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. Thanks to open yale courses, you can watch the 26 lectures above. What is literature, how is it produced, how can it be understood, and what is its purpose.
Shortly before noon on wednesday 26 january 1921 an express train bound for shrewsbury in england was speeding towards the small rural station of abermule, close to the severn river in wales. Books from the open yale courses series yale university. Engl 300 lecture jacques lacan in theory open yale. I dont mean to patronize, but you might also try reading, or reading something like, the norton introduction to literature.
Readings introduction to literary theory literature. The relationship between theory and philosophy, the question of what literature is and does, and what constitutes an introduction are interrogated. Introduction to theory of literature open yale courses. Students will also read a number of literary texts from the major genreshort and long prose, poetry, and dramaand write critical responses to those works using the. Not only does it offer an excellent introduction to the major 20th century turns in the theory of literature such as formalism, structuralism, poststructuralism etc, it simultaneously provides a philosophical background which would enable readers to grasp much of the basis of contemporary philosophy. Lecture jacques lacan in theory open yale courses. Judaic studies jdst theory of literature as the basis of the development of marxist literary theory, followed by the literary theories developed by the frankfurt school, the materialistic school of louis althusser, antonio gramsci, e. Student contributions based on individual linguistic backgrounds. 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. Lacans interest in freud and distaste for postfreudian ego psychologists are briefly mentioned, and his clinical work on the mirror stage is. Martins popular game of thrones series primarily the books, which are formally more complex and narratively more sophisticated than the television series. Ayesha ramachandran department of comparative literature. This book is an attempt to make modern literary theory intelligible and attractive to.
Comparative literature litr theory of literature hannan hever. Open yale courses is a project of yale university to share full video and course materials from. Literary theory audio by yale university on apple podcasts. What is literature, how is it produced, how can it be understood, and what is. Yale university library has received its firstever gift to establish an endowed fund to support digital preservation.
School of arts and humanities litr 330 literary theory. Unit 1 background to literary theory and criticism unit 2 literary critical theory. A definition unit 5 functions of literary criticism module 2 theories of literature 1 unit 1 mimetic theory of arts unit 2 formalist theory and criticism. The yale courses channel provides entry into the core of the universityits classrooms and academic programsincluding complete sets of lectures from the open yale courses initiative. Fry theory of literature yale university press 2012. Based on yale s open yale courses program, these books bring outstanding lectures by yale faculty to the curious reader, whether student or adult. Theory of literature the open yale courses series kindle edition by fry, paul h download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Freely browse and use ocw materials at your own pace. I enjoyed this course which also serves as a historical leadup, the 1a to the 1b, of the yale theory course. If you are an educational institution requiring a digital copy of one of our books for a student with a print disability, please consult. The course work across the two programs should also include at least two courses in literary theory or methodology, and at least one course each in poetry, narrative. Harold bloom july 11, 1930 october 14, 2019 was an american literary critic and the sterling professor of humanities at yale university. Introduction to theory of literature engl 300in this first lecture, professor. Covering a wide variety of topics across disciplines in the social sciences, physical sciences, and humanities, open yale.
In this final lecture on literary theory, professor paul fry revisits the relationship between language and speech, language and intention, and language and communication. Classical theory also feels less theoretical, more practical, to me. The hermeneutics of suspicion complete course materials are available at the open yale courses website open. This yale college course, taught on campus twice per week for 50 minutes, was recorded for open yale courses in spring, 2009. Students in the intensive language track complete three courses in one foreign literature and two courses in another, which take the place of two out of three electives in the standard major the third elective must then be used for the theory requirement. Undergraduate courses department of comparative literature. This page lists ocw courses from just one of over 30 mit departments. Literature mit opencourseware free online course materials. Explore materials for this course in the pages linked along the left. The textual ambiguities of the yale critics differ. In this first lecture, professor paul fry explores the courses title in three parts. In this lecture on psychoanalytic criticism, professor paul fry explores the work of jacques lacan.
An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. Most of the lectures and course material within open yale courses are licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialshare alike 3. Dudley andrew department of comparative literature. At the core of the books discussion is a series of underlying questions. Bookmark file pdf introduction to the theory of computation 2nd edition. Open yale courses introduction to theory of literature. This article is brought to you for free and open access by yale law school legal scholarship repository. This video is a portion of an open access cc byncsa yale lecture from the course introduction to theory of literature engl 300. Most of the lectures and course material within open yale courses are licensed under a creative. Yale presents a free online course on literary theory. Introduction to the classical and modern theory of sovereignty in the context of g. Questioning the basis of the contemporary relevance and popularity of this material in light of questions of tragedy, individual agency, myth vs. Litr330, literary theory, will allow students to encounter the critical theoretical thinking of major figures. Intensive language track department of comparative literature.
Theory of literature the open yale courses series in literature and fiction pdf books. The evolution of literary theory and the literary mind on jstor. Introduction to theory of literature free video lectures. Thompson, raymond williams, stuart hall, terry eagleton, catherine belsey, fredric jameson, and others. In 2017, bloom was described as probably the most famous literary critic in the englishspeaking world.
Faced with the pandemic challenge of teaching a 64student biology lab online, maria moreno, senior lecturer and research scientist in molecular, cellular and developmental biology, teamed up with librarians at marx science and social science library to developed an accelerated geographic information systems gis course module, the first of its kind for yale undergrads. Literary theory and the history of modern criticism 3210 chapter 6. 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. Open yale courses reflects the values of a liberal arts education. Professor fry has been teaching, refining and updating the course of 26 hourlong lectures at yale.
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