Close reading in crisis times

Textual Practice 2026 Open access

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Authors: James Metcalf
DOI: 10.1080/0950236x.2026.2627131
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Abstract

The question ‘What do literary critics do now?’ contains two parts, or perhaps two orders of magnitude. The first is methodological: what are the protocols of literary criticism today? The second i...

Fields of Study & Subjects

Literary Theory and Cultural Hermeneutics Contemporary Literature and Criticism Poetry Analysis and Criticism

Publication details

Journal / source
Textual Practice
Pages
1–4
Publication date
13 February 2026
Language
EN