literary criticism
study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature
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Summary
literary criticism is a literary genre[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of literary genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,838 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: branch of literature[3], human activity[4]
- Subclass of: criticism[5]
- Commons category: Literary criticism[6]
- Has part(s): review[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Literary criticism[8], Category:Literary analysis[9]
- Facet of: literary studies[10]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[12], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Basque Literature Terms Dictionary[14]
- Topic has template: Template:Litcrit[15]
- Is the study of: literature[16]
- Practiced by: literary critic[17]
Why It Matters
literary criticism has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]