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Valencia Reader - ENC1102: Writing the Literary Analysis Essay

Literary Criticism Research (LibGuide)

Diane Dalrymple, East Campus Librarian, developed this overview of sources and guidelines for writing the literary analysis.

http://libguides.valenciacollege.edu/literary_criticism

Literary Theory

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Purdue Online Writing Lab: Literary Theory and Schools of Criticism

OWL offers a clear, balanced overview of fourteen schools of literary criticism, including a list of other critical articles for further study. There are also detailed guides for writing about fiction, poetry, and organizing the literary analysis.

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/subject_specific_writing/writing_in_literature/literary_theory_and_schools_of_criticism/index.html