"What is Literature? A Critical Anthology" explores the most fundamental question in literary studies. 'What is literature?' is the name of a problem that emerges with the idea of literature in European modernity. This volume offers a cross-section of modern literary theory and reflects on the history of thinking about literature as a…

Discusses the publication of the complete literary heritage of Comenius, known as the "Teacher of Nations." Suggests that the editors' attention to the exact textual processing and the explanatory part will make this critical edition irreplaceable. Describes the work as 60 volumes containing more than 200 works and correspondence. (DK)

Presents a case study of one teacher's method of teaching literature. Discusses the emphasis on a process of critical interpretation of subject matter, transformation of that content, and continuous learning based on the literal and metaphorical aspects of content. Concludes that critical thinking is encouraged by organizing imagery, forms of…

This book features scholarly criticism on works by 19 famous authors, such as N. Scott Momaday, James Welch, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Rudolfo Anaya, Sandra Cisneros, Amy Tan, and more. These authors' works are widely taught, but little critical comment is yet available about them. Written specifically for instructors in literature courses,…