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post #1 of 6
9/26/10 at 9:39pm
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Anyone familiar with literary critical theory? I'm specifically looking for help with structuralism/deconstructionism.
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post #2 of 6
9/27/10 at 8:38am
What exactly do you want to know?
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post #3 of 6
9/27/10 at 10:11am
There's a ton of stuff on literary criticism at our Victorian State Library, obviously not of much use to you as it stands but you might find a similar reference goldmine in a reputable library around you.
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post #4 of 6
9/27/10 at 1:22pm
I could suggest some books in German .
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post #5 of 6
9/27/10 at 1:33pm
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Originally Posted by ArteEtLabore14 View Post
Anyone familiar with literary critical theory? I'm specifically looking for help with structuralism/deconstructionism.

I might have been able to help you, oh, 20 years ago or so. I expect much water has passed under the bridge since then. From what I recall, the structuralist/deconstructionists were mostly French (Levi-Strauss, Derrida, Barthes, Kristeva et al) and had more interest in philosophy than literature.

Personally, I prefer the archetypal critics like Frye. YMMV.
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post #6 of 6
9/27/10 at 11:20pm
It really depends on how in-depth you're looking. Your best bet may be to pick up a Norton Anthology of Literary Theory, and then hit up the selected reading at the end of the deconstructionism/Derrida/etc articles for a start.

If you have search to a journal database, that's a good place to start as well.
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