Elaine Showalter’s seminal essay “Towards a Feminist Poetics” (1979) stands as one of the most influential contributions to feminist literary…
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Introduction: Woolf’s Groundbreaking Essay on Women’s Professional Barriers Virginia Woolf’s “Professions for Women” is a revolutionary essay that explores the…
Introduction T.S. Eliot’s “Tradition and the Individual Talent,” published in 1919, remains one of the most influential essays in literary…
Henry James’s “The Art of Fiction” stands as one of the most influential literary essays of the 19th century. Published…
Hybridity | Definition & Significance Hybridity encompasses mixing different forms together. It frequently taps into multiple cultural traditions, concepts, or…
What is Literary Theory? – Literary theory offers frameworks for understanding texts beyond their surface meaning. It provides tools to…
Queer theory emerged as a groundbreaking academic framework in the early 1990s, when Teresa de Lauretis organized the first conference…
Climate fiction uses storytelling to explore climate change impacts, blending scientific reality with human emotion. The genre has evolved from…
For Indian students, balancing clarity, syllabus alignment, and cost is key. Below are the most recommended Books On Literary Theory…
Anti-heroism is a fascinating literary and cultural phenomenon that subverts traditional notions of heroism, offering a more nuanced portrayal of…