Criticism
From Library of Congress Subject Headings
Criticism
- Here are entered works on the principles of criticism in general and of literary criticism in particular. Criticism in a specific field is entered under the appropriate heading, e.g. [Art criticism; English literature--History and criticism; English poetry--History and criticism; Literature--History and criticism; Music--History and criticism.]
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85034149
- info:lc/authorities/sh85034149
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85034149#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
Collection Membership(s)
Variants
- Appraisal of books
- Books--Appraisal
- Criticism--Technique
- Evaluation of literature
- Literary criticism
- Literature--Evaluation
Broader Terms
Narrower Terms
Related Terms
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
LC Classification
- BH39-BH41
- PN75-PN99
General Notes
- Here are entered works on the principles of criticism in general and of literary criticism in particular. Criticism in a specific field is entered under the appropriate heading, e.g. [Art criticism; English literature--History and criticism; English poetry--History and criticism; Literature--History and criticism; Music--History and criticism.]
Example Notes
- Note under [Literature--History and criticism]
Change Notes
- 1986-02-11: new
- 2007-10-11: revised
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