The Critical Game

Résumé du livre

Criticism used to mean censure and got a bad name in literary circles. Today's digital platform, however, has made the playing field exciting for the critical game. Blogging and the social web has enabled the critic of literature to express his/her opinions on the latest bestselling thriller or the trending heartwarming memoir-in 140 characters or more. Book blogging and book sharing sites have changed the way literature is talked about. Bloggers/readers write reviews as they progress through a novel. Books reviews influence buying decisions.While some seasoned critics have expressed concern about the effects of book blogging on serious criticism, are happy to embrace the casual, more personal approach, free from the constraints of formula and column space. Others trade responsibility and tact for anonymity.In The Critical Game, esteemed literary critic John Macy examines the nature of literary criticism-its function, motivation, and what makes for an effective criticism of a written work. While this book is not a how-to on writing literary criticism, the reader can gain great insight from the mind of a leading critic in recent years. This book is for those who write literature, and those who critique literature-those who handle words, and those who seek to "comment on the art of handling words".