Some thoughts on literary criticism

[kellyrfineman]

Lately, I've been giving some serious thought to literary criticism. In part, it stems from my investigation into the life of Jane Austen, who is the subject of my work-in-progress: a retelling of her life using period verse. It probably won't qualify as serious biography despite the phenomenal amount of research I've done (and continue to do),

Comments

[slatts]

WOW!

THANKS my friend for a turkey-dinner's full of food for the brain....that's some heavy stuffing you got there...

I love it!

and can't wait for your further thoughts and writings....

enjoy!

[kellyrfineman]

Thanks for the encouragement, Kevin!

[robinellen]

I love reading all your thoughts on literature and poetry. I wish I had a tenth of your knowledge on the subject!

I'll enjoy your JA book!

[kellyrfineman]

I'm nearly certain that you're giving me too much credit on the knowledge front, but thanks!

[saralholmes]

"That is what I believe we mean by 'creation.'" Brilliant. I'm going to be savoring that quote for awhile. And your JA poetry book is going to kick some serious literary butt, in my humble opinion.

[kellyrfineman]

Thanks, Sara. The essays are something you'd probably enjoy.

[anonymous]

Have a happy Turkey Day, Kelly!

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[kellyrfineman]

You too, Colleen!

[kellyrfineman]

Eliot arrives at a similar conclusion in this particular essay. He also says, among other things, that "The first danger is that of assuming that there must be just one interpretation of a poem as a whole, that must be right. . . . The second danger . . . is that of assuming that the interpretation of a poem, if valid, is necessarilyy an account of what the author consciously or unconsciously was trying to do."