The Lit Critters

The Lit Critters

The Letter from the Editor for this issue of Transnational Literature describes this story as "ficto-criticism," a term not used much in my own country but a fun one that seems an apt description. What I would take particular care to emphasize here is the "ficto-" end of things:...

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Main Author: Paul Ardoin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bath Spa University 2010-11-01
Series:Transnational Literature
Subjects:
Literary theory
Fictocriticism
Online Access:http://dspace.flinders.edu.au/xmlui/bitstream/2328/15118/4/bitstream
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spelling doaj-323b9fd9bf9345dfb361b21fff4a3f622021-03-02T10:04:53ZengBath Spa UniversityTransnational Literature1836-48452010-11-01312328/15118/4The Lit CrittersPaul ArdoinThe Letter from the Editor for this issue of Transnational Literature describes this story as "ficto-criticism," a term not used much in my own country but a fun one that seems an apt description. What I would take particular care to emphasize here is the "ficto-" end of things: this story is not true, the narrator is not the author, and the real scholars and theorists mentioned here do not portend the coming of an apocalypse (at least not the scary kind). In fact, I very much enjoy and admire the work of all the figures mentioned in "The Lit Critters." My thanks to them. -Paul Ardoinhttp://dspace.flinders.edu.au/xmlui/bitstream/2328/15118/4/bitstreamLiterary theoryFictocriticism
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description The Letter from the Editor for this issue of Transnational Literature describes this story as "ficto-criticism," a term not used much in my own country but a fun one that seems an apt description. What I would take particular care to emphasize here is the "ficto-" end of things: this story is not true, the narrator is not the author, and the real scholars and theorists mentioned here do not portend the coming of an apocalypse (at least not the scary kind). In fact, I very much enjoy and admire the work of all the figures mentioned in "The Lit Critters." My thanks to them. -Paul Ardoin
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Fictocriticism
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