literary criticism

fenzel Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 7:00am

The Death of the Author and of Katy Perry

Did Katy Perry intend to unfollow Russell Brand on Twitter? Or was she thwarted by French literary theorist Roland Barthes?

Shana Mlawski Monday, January 25th, 2010 7:00am

How can all of the characters on The Wire be “well-written” if they all seem like they were written for different shows?

fenzel Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 7:00am

Four different close readings on the first single from the first album of the best teen pop act out there.

fenzel Wednesday, August 12th, 2009 7:16am

Nothing says “Strongest in the Universe” like proper command of figures of speech!

fenzel Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 8:14am

Today begins a series of in-depth discourses on this chi-blasting work of staggering genius.

Matthew Belinkie Monday, October 27th, 2008 4:48am

Is this masterpiece the greatest literary work of all time?

Overthinking It