Literary Theory Courses and Certifications

Freud and Fiction - Psychoanalysis in Literary Theory

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Explore Freud's influence on literature through Brooks' lens, examining pleasure principle, death wish, and narrative structures in this Yale lecture on literary theory.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Configurative Reading in Literary Theory - Lecture 4

Explore the relationship between reading and interpretation, examining theories by Gadamer, Hirsch, and Iser. Delve into meaning, significance, textual expectations, and the role of hermeneutics in canon formation.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The New Historicism in Literary Theory - Lecture 19

Explore New Historicism through Greenblatt and McGann's work, examining its origins, strategies, and impact on literary studies, with a focus on Early Modern literature and Keats's poetry.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Deconstruction in Literary Theory - Lecture 11

Explore deconstruction through Derrida and de Man's theories, examining their similarities, differences, and applications in literature and popular culture.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Post-Colonial Criticism in Literary Theory - Lecture 22

Explore post-colonial theory through the works of Said and Bhabha, examining key concepts like ambivalence, hybridity, and double consciousness in literary identity development and cultural expression.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

MEG-05: Literary Criticism & Theory

Explore literary criticism and theory, from classical to contemporary approaches. Gain insights into various critical perspectives and their impact on literary analysis and interpretation.

• Swayam
• 16 weeks
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

20th Century Literary Criticism and Theory-I

Explore 20th century literary criticism's evolution from author-centric to text-centric approaches, covering formalism, structuralism, post-structuralism, and reader response theories for literature students.

• Swayam
• 8 weeks
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Literary Theory: Foundations and Contemporary Perspectives

Explore major schools of literary theory from the 20th century to present, examining ideology, identity, culture, and power to deepen your understanding of literature's social and cultural dimensions.

• Swayam
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Mapping Contemporary Literary Theory from New Criticism to Deconstruction

Explore major movements in literary theory from New Criticism to Deconstruction, examining Formalism, Structuralism, Marxism, and Post-structuralism through key theorists like Barthes, Derrida, and Saussure.

• Swayam
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Influence in Literary Theory - Tradition and Individualism

Explore literary theory through T.S. Eliot and Harold Bloom's work on tradition and individualism, examining how poets grapple with their predecessors' legacies and the concept of literary influence.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The End of Theory - Neo-Pragmatism and Literary Criticism

Explore neo-pragmatism, intention, meaning, and the role of theory in literary studies through an analysis of Knapp and Michaels's "Against Theory" and Wordsworth's poetry.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

African-American Criticism in Literary Theory - Lecture 21

Explore African-American literary criticism through Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Toni Morrison, examining identity, essentialism, and cultural studies in relation to feminist theory and classic literature.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Reflections on Literary Theory - Who Doesn't Hate Theory Now?

Explore the complex relationship between language, speech, and communication in literary theory, examining key concepts and thinkers to understand the legitimacy of skepticism in communication.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL;  IIT Madras

Literary Theory and Literary Criticism

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The course covers topics on Classical Theory, Romanticism, Realism and Naturalism, Marxism, Criticism, Structuralism, Psychoanalysis, Gender, and Queer Theory, Post Structuralism, Reader Response, and Reception, Post Colonialism, Semiotics, Film Studies…

• YouTube
• 17 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introduction to Theory of Literature - Lecture 1

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Explore the foundations of literary theory, its philosophical roots, and historical context in modern criticism, examining key thinkers and concepts that shaped 20th-century theoretical developments.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video