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Literary criticism
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Literary criticism goes back to the Greeks, the T'ang Dynasty and the early Hindu kingdoms. It was part of the human desire to know how things work, and is required even more today, given our overabundance of choice. What does critiquing do? Criticism is not reviewing, nor is it independent of cultural context. To critique a poem is to apply literary criticism, and literary criticism has several ends: to understand what's been written, to say how good it is, and to choose between possible renderings. All are needed by the poet, and there is the added complication of very different aims and methods. Criticism frays into
literary theory, therefore, and thence into aesthetics — neither of which is easy reading.

Critiquing your work
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Most poets want to be published, but not necessarily critiqued, which is often viewed as invasive and disputable. Literary criticism is indeed as varied as the genres it attempts to cover, and tutors often resort to aide-memoires, guidelines or tips. Nonetheless, poetry needs to be written well, and much advice is simple commonsense. But where to find it? Bulletin boards will provide immediate feedback, but are not for everyone. Try therefore the listings under Criticism panel. Also these examples of literary criticism/ critiquing: Scott Reid, critiquing model, plagiarist, crossroads online, electronic poetry review, atlantic online, criticism & theory section of interviews with poets, contemporary poetry review, hamiltonious, voice of the shuttle, and poetymagic.


Critiquing: some suggestions
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Find existing services unhelpful? No local writing group? Perhaps you should start your own circle, adopting sensible guidelines, and remembering that criticism has to be objective and incorporate both positive and negative appraisals. You may even devise a mission statement, or join a union if you hope to be paid for your efforts. Many hosting companies allow you to protect directories, ensuring that only invited members participate, or supply a bulletin board for mediated participation. Possibilities are endless, but don't underestimate the time involved: the internet is littered with failed poetry ventures.

Literary criticism: resources
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The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics (1993), provides excellent introductions to literary criticism and theory, plus bibilographies. You may also want to consult: C. Belsey's Critical Practice (1980), C. Bendient's Eight Contemporary Poets (1974), C. Brook's The Well-Wrought Urn (1947), C. Butler and A. Fowler's Topics in Criticism (1971), O.Hanfling's Philosophical Aesthetics: An Introduction (1992), D. Gioia's Can Poetry Matter? (1992), C. Rick's The Force of Poetry (1987), R. Selden's The Cambridge History of Literary Criticism: Volume 8 (1995), L. Tyson's Critical Theory Today: A User-Friendly Guide (1998), B. Wallace's Writing Poems (1987) and G. Watson's The Literary Critics (1986). The Criticism panel lists bulletin boards, critiquing services, literary reviews and some general sites for literary theory and criticism.


 
     
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