The social and educational role of literary criticism

Authors

  • Jesus Hernando Motato Camelo profesor de literatura universidad industrial se santander Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18634/sophiaj.16v.1i.1002

Keywords:

criticism, theory, reading, writer, reader

Abstract

This essay is a reflection on the role of criticism in the field of literary studies and the mission of the teacher as a guide in the reading of classical texts.  It is proposed that criticism plays a role of orientation and persuasion in reading, and from it, the benefit for the interpretation and appreciation of the literary work.

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Published

2020-01-30

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2020)

Section

Essay

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Articles published in Sophia are distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication.

How to Cite

Motato Camelo, J. H. (2020). The social and educational role of literary criticism. Sophia, 16(1), 133-143. https://doi.org/10.18634/sophiaj.16v.1i.1002