Background Materials These are notes on critical theory that I provide as background for students in my classes. They are not definitive interpretations, and sometimes oversimplify, but they are intended to provide some definitions for students. Saussure and the Sign The New Criticism Classes of Signs Jacobson's Model of a Communications Act Barthean Codes Franz Stanzel on narration Deleuze and Guattari: an Introduction Derrida and Deconstruction Here is a list of links that wil ...

CONTEMPORARY LITERARY THEORY Department of English, Brock University Professor John Lye “parce que je n’avais pas compris, je n’avais pas vu” — Proust Please note that I am not teaching ENGL 4F70 this year. I will however be maintaining my pages, and will be teaching ENGL 4P71, Contemporary Theoretical Approaches Material on Theory by John Lye Links to other Theory pages General Theory Some characteristics of contemporary theory Contemporary Literary Theory (article) A checklis ...

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Introduction The Electronic Labyrinth is a study of the implications of hypertext for creative writers looking to move beyond traditional notions of linearity. Our project evaluates hypertext and its potential for use by literary artists in three ways: By placing the development of hypertext in the context of the literary tradition of non-linear approaches to narrative. This context provides a means of re-evaluating the concept of the book in the age of electronic text. Specific points o ...

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