ALI 201 Modern Theories of Lit
ALI 201 Modern Theories of Lit
Purpose
The course introduces the student to the tenets of modern theories and their
significance to the study of Literature.
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Continuous assessment tests, assignments and presentations totalling to 30% and End
of semester examination out of 70%
References
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Castle, Gregory (2007). The Blackwell Guide to Literary Theory. Malden: Blackwell
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Tejumola, Olaniyan & AtoQuayson (2007) (Eds.) African Literature: An Anthology of
Criticism and Theory. Malden: Blackwell Publishing.
Guerin, Wilfred, Labor, Earle, Morgan, Lee, Reesman, Jeanne, & Willingham, John.
(1992). A Handbook of Critical Approaches to Literature. 3rd ed. New York: Oxford
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Hall, Donald. (2001). Literary and Cultural Theory: From Basic Principles to
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Selden, Raman, Wddowson, Peter & Brooker, Peter.( 2005)A Reader’s Guide to
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