literary criticism

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Noun literary criticism has 2 senses

criticism, literary criticism - a written evaluation of a work of literature
--₁ is a kind of writing, written material, piece of writing
--₁ has particulars:
explication de texte; textual criticism; new criticism; analysis; review, critique, critical review, review article
literary criticism, lit crit - the informed analysis and evaluation of literature
--₂ is a kind of literary study