11: Literary Criticism Readings

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    Several famous examples of literary criticism have been curated for you within this section. Before reading them, it is recommended that you read the literary texts they describe: otherwise, they will not make much sense! You can learn more about finding your own literary criticism in the Literary Research portion of the Writing About Literature chapter.

    Supplemental Readings

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    1. Achebe, Chinua. "An Image of Africa: Racism in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness." (1961)
    2. Cixous, Helene. "The Laugh of the Medusa" (1976)
    3. Said, Edward. Orientalism (1970)

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