Two papers on classical literary criticism I uploaded to the SSRN—written in the late eighties, and somewhat revised subsequently, so dates are approximate. They have now been accepted in a number of electronic journals.

1. Aristotle's Poetics

This paper provides an overview and commentary of Aristotle's theory of poetry, of drama, and of narrative structure, as presented the Poetics. The main emphasis falls on plot structure, but we expound other important subjects dealt with in the work, such as the cognitive origins of literature, the nature of poetry, an incipient theory of media and the analysis of genres, the nature and elements of tragedy, and other subjects such as epic narrative and the structure of critical debates.

Date posted: April 12, 2014

http://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=2423697

eJournal Classifications

Anthropology and Archaeology Research Network Subject Matter eJournals

Cultural Anthropology eJournal - CMBO

AARN: Visual Anthropology, Media Studies, & Performance (Topic) - CMBO

AARN: Visual Anthropology & Media Studies (Sub-Topic) - CMBO

Cognitive Science Network Subject Matter eJournals

Cognition & the Arts eJournal - CMBO

CSN: Mental Operations (Cognition & the Arts) (Topic) - CMBO

CSN: Narrative & Story (Sub-Topic) - CMBO

Classics Research Network Subject Matter eJournals

Ancient Greek & Roman Literature eJournal - CMBO

CRN: General, Literary History, Literary Theory (Topic) - CMBO

LIT Subject Matter eJournals

Literary Theory & Criticism eJournal - CMBO

2 - Classical Criticism after Aristotle

This paper provides an overview of the main contributions to literary theory, criticism, and secular hermeneutics after the age of Plato and Aristotle. The main authors dealt with are Horace, Pseudo-Longinus, and Plotinus, mainly as regards their poetics and their aesthetic theories. Some schools dealt with more briefly are the Stoics, the Epiciureans, and the Hellenistic scholars, There follows a section on classical hermeneutics, and another on classical rhetoric.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 32

Date posted: April 09, 2014

http://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=2421471

eJournal Classifications

Anthropology and Archaeology Research Network Subject Matter eJournals

Linguistic Anthropology eJournal - CMBO

AARN: Linguistic Studies (Topic) - CMBO

LIT Subject Matter eJournals

Literary Theory & Criticism eJournal - CMBO

_____. "Classical Criticism after Aristotle." 1993. From Hypercritica: A Hypertextual History of Literary Criticism. Online PDF at Social Science Research Network 9 April 2014.*

http://ssrn.com/abstract=2421471

2014

Linguistic Anthropology eJournal 9 April 2014.*

http://www.ssrn.com/link/Linguistic-Anthropology.html

2014

Literary Theory & Criticism eJournal 9 April 2014.*

http://www.ssrn.com/link/English-Lit-Theory-Criticism.html

2014

_____. "Aristotle and After (Classical Criticism after Aristotle)." In García Landa, Vanity Fea 20 April 2014.*

http://vanityfea.blogspot.com.es/2014/04/aristotle-and-after.html

2014

_____. "Classical Criticism after Aristotle." Academia 9 June 2014.*