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Literary Criticism: Poetry, Short Fiction, & Long Fiction

A guide to literary criticism information resources at the Geisel Library.

General Info

Most literary criticism is found within books and journal articles. It is not always possible to find critical articles that discuss every poem by every author, even major writers. When an individual poem is not analyzed, you need to look for criticism that discusses the poet's theme and style in general and apply that information to the poem in question.

To find criticism of a specific poem, use the library catalog to search by subject.

Examples:

  • (Author's name) — bibliography
  • (Author's name) — criticism and interpretation
  • (Author's name) — technique

Criticism Books

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