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Post Graduate Diploma in Translation Studies UNIT 422-1: INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY LITERARY THEORIES 422.1.0: AIMS, OBJECTIVES & STRUCTURE Since there are numerous theoretical positions taken by different literary theoreticians, and because it is not possible to discuss all those positions, this unit will only briefly introduce you to some of the major theoretical options, leaving to the subsequent units to discuss the important literary terms and concepts and to link up with the main theme of this course, viz. literary translation. 422.1.1. Introduction: Many approaches 422.1.2. Literary Theory 422.1.2.1. Generalia 422.1.2.2. Literary criticism and space 422.1.3. Literary Historiography 422.1.3.1. The Beginning 422.1.3.2. The 19th Century Response: Elitism and its consequences 422.1.3.3. Rewriting histories 422.1.3.4. Art and Literature: Loss of the Indigeneous 422.1.4. Literary Studies: Different Approaches 422.1.4.1. Moral approach 422.1.4.2. Psychological approach 422.1.4.3. Sociological approach 422.1.4.4. Formalistic approach 422.1.4.5. Archetypical approach 422.1.5. The 20th century reawakening: A search for the roots 422.1.5.1. Uttar-aadhunikataa: A contemporary literary position in response to European postmodernism 422.1.5.2. The board characteristics 422.1.5.3. The etymology 422.1.5.4. A synthesis of different literary positions 422.1.5.4.1. Anticipation 422.1.5.4.2. Relating oneself to other time and space 422.1.5.4.3. Textual integrity 422.1.5.5. Theoretical positions based on ideas of structuralism and semiotics 422.1.5.5.1. Inter-textuality 422.1.5.5.2. Modernism and modernity 422.1.5.5.3. The Matrix position 422.1.6. The criticism of the Subaltern: The Deconstructionists 422.1.7. Summary 422.1.8. References 422.1.9. Further Readings Previous   Next     Top ----Go to Unit---- Unit 422-1 Unit 422-2 Unit 422-3 Unit 422-4 Unit 422-5 Unit 422-6 Unit 422-7 Unit 422-8 Unit 422-9 Unit 422-10 Unit 422-11 Unit 422-12 Unit 422-13 Unit 422-14 Unit 422-15 ----Questions of the Unit---- Questions of the Unit 422-1 Questions of the Unit 422-2 Questions of the Unit 422-3 Questions of the Unit 422-4 Questions of the Unit 422-5 Questions of the Unit 422-6 Questions of the Unit 422-7 Questions of the Unit 422-8 Questions of the Unit 422-9 Questions of the Unit 422-10 Questions of the Unit 422-11 Questions of the Unit 422-12 Questions of the Unit 422-13 Questions of the Unit 422-14 Questions of the Unit 422-15