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Reading with Reference - A Study of the Limits of Formalist Criticism

Hyltén-Cavallius, Isak LU (2011) LIVR07 20101
Comparative Literature
Master's Programme: Literature - Culture - Media
Abstract
This thesis intends to point out the limits of exclusively formalist literary criticism. To locate these limits with precision the thesis contrasts the formalist criticism of Monroe C. Beardsley with the critical hermeneutics of Paul Ricoeur. The idea for this thesis is based in an experience that strictly rule-governed formalist criticism does not seem to correspond to the fullness of its object, the literary work, and hence cannot divest it of its full potential. The thesis subsequently and rudimentarily attempts to outline the form of a more fitting form of criticism.
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author
Hyltén-Cavallius, Isak LU
supervisor
organization
course
LIVR07 20101
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Reference, Formalism, Hermeneutics, Ricoeur, Beardsley, The Rule of Metaphore, Aesthetics Problems in the Philosophy of Criticism
language
English
id
1779425
date added to LUP
2011-03-21 10:41:49
date last changed
2011-10-03 09:38:27
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  abstract     = {{This thesis intends to point out the limits of exclusively formalist literary criticism. To locate these limits with precision the thesis contrasts the formalist criticism of Monroe C. Beardsley with the critical hermeneutics of Paul Ricoeur. The idea for this thesis is based in an experience that strictly rule-governed formalist criticism does not seem to correspond to the fullness of its object, the literary work, and hence cannot divest it of its full potential. The thesis subsequently and rudimentarily attempts to outline the form of a more fitting form of criticism.}},
  author       = {{Hyltén-Cavallius, Isak}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Reading with Reference - A Study of the Limits of Formalist Criticism}},
  year         = {{2011}},
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