Essential Literary Critics Through the Ages: A Must-Know Guide for UGC NET English

Welcome to our in-depth exploration of literary criticism through the ages, specially tailored for UGC NET English aspirants! In this comprehensive video, we will journey through the evolution of literary theory and highlight the most influential critics from various historical periods. This video will provide you with valuable insights and knowledge that will be crucial for your UGC NET English preparation.

Greek Critics:
Socrates: Dive into the philosophical roots of Socratic dialogue and its significance in critical thinking.
Plato: Discover Plato's theories on art, poetry, and the societal role of literature.
Aristotle: Learn about Aristotle's "Poetics" and his foundational ideas on tragedy and narrative structure.
Roman Critics:
Horace: Explore Horace's "Ars Poetica" and its lasting guidelines for poets and literary critics.
Longinus: Understand Longinus's treatise on the sublime and its importance in aesthetic theory.
Quintilian: Study Quintilian's contributions to rhetoric and literary education.
Middle Age Critic:
Philip Sidney: Examine Sidney's "Defence of Poesy" and his arguments supporting the value of poetry.
Enlightenment Age Critics:
John Dryden: Analyze Dryden's pioneering critical works and his reflections on dramatic poetry.
Alexander Pope: Delve into Pope's satirical verse and his perspectives on literary standards.
Samuel Johnson: Consider Johnson's critical essays and his monumental "Dictionary of the English Language."
Giambattista Vico: Learn about Vico's "New Science" and its impact on historical and literary theory.
Edmund Burke: Explore Burke's aesthetic theories, especially his ideas on the sublime and the beautiful.
Thomas Paine: Reflect on Paine's influential writings on politics and literature.
Thomas Hobbes: Study Hobbes's philosophical contributions and their relevance to literary criticism.
John Locke: Understand Locke's theories of knowledge and their implications for literary theory.
Romantic Age Critics:
William Wordsworth: Discover Wordsworth's prefaces and his revolutionary ideas about poetry and nature.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge: Explore Coleridge's critical essays and his concept of the imagination.
John Keats: Appreciate Keats's letters and his profound insights into the nature of poetry.
Victorian Age Critics:
George Eliot: Analyze Eliot's critical writings and her perspectives on realism and moral responsibility in literature.
Friedrich Nietzsche: Study Nietzsche's provocative ideas on art, culture, and the role of the artist.
G.M. Hopkins: Consider Hopkins's innovative poetic techniques and his thoughts on aesthetics.
Henry James: Explore James's critical essays and his emphasis on the art of the novel.
Matthew Arnold: Understand Arnold's ideas on cultural criticism and his quest for "sweetness and light."
T.S. Eliot: Reflect on Eliot's critical essays and his influence on modernist thought.
Edgar Allan Poe (American critic): Discover Poe's critical theories and his contributions to the development of literary criticism in America.
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