Criticism and Culture

Bibliographic Details

Book Title: Criticism & Culture

Author: Rajnath

ISBN-13: 9789391011079

Pages: 202

Edition: First Published (2010); 6th Reprint (2024)

Binding: Paperback

Genre: Literature & Fiction > Literary Criticism > Critical Theory > Cultural Criticism > Contemporary Literary Studies

Recommended Age Group: 18+ years; suitable for undergraduate, postgraduate, research scholars, and advanced readers of literary criticism

Reading Difficulty: Advanced

Estimated Reading Time to Finish: 6–8 hours

Price: ₹ 325/-

Description

Criticism & Culture by Rajnath is a thoughtful collection of literary-critical essays that brings together questions of theory, interpretation, culture, pluralism, and contemporary criticism. Written across different occasions and contexts, the essays are united by the author’s commitment to critical discrimination and his resistance to sweeping generalisations. The volume engages with major movements and figures in modern criticism, including Russian Formalism, T. S. Eliot, Edward Said, postcolonial theory, Jacques Derrida, Victor Shklovsky, John Keats, Wordsworth, and debates surrounding deconstruction, culture, and literary value.

The book is organised into sections that move from theoretical foundations to applied critical readings. It examines the relevance of Russian Formalism, revisits Eliot’s “Unification of Sensibility,” discusses Edward Said’s contribution to postcolonial thought, and reflects on monism and pluralism in criticism and culture. Later essays explore the personal and impersonal in modern thought, poetry and morality, metaphor, deconstruction, drama, Indian criticism in English, and Sanskrit poetics in relation to literary criticism. This range makes the book valuable for readers seeking to understand how criticism operates not as a single fixed method but as a plural and evolving practice.

Rajnath’s scholarship combines theoretical awareness with close attention to literary texts and cultural contexts. The book is especially useful for students of English literature, literary theory, cultural studies, postcolonial studies, and criticism. It supports classroom discussion, research preparation, academic writing, and independent study. Criticism & Culture is a significant resource for readers interested in contemporary criticism and the continuing relationship between literature, theory, and cultural interpretation.

Key Features

• Scholarly essay collection on criticism and culture.
• Written by Rajnath, noted scholar of literary criticism.
• Covers Russian Formalism, Eliot, Said, Derrida, and Keats.
• Discusses postcolonial theory and cultural criticism.
• Explores pluralism in criticism and literary interpretation.
• Includes essays on poetry, morality, metaphor, and drama.
• Addresses Indian criticism in English and Sanskrit poetics.
• Useful for MA English, research, and critical theory study.
• Supports classroom discussion and academic writing.
• 6th Reprint 2024 from Doaba Publications.

Manufacturer Details

Copyright: Copyright © 2010 by Author

Manufacturer: Doaba Corporation

Publisher: Doaba Publications

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Made in: India

Year: 2024