A spin-off question from that last, would also cover literary criticism. Here, mostly for non-academic, let's call it semi-amateur, interest, I find myself far more engaged. Writing to someone recently about this, I found I was listing - as essential, formative critical books - some half-dozen. Then after brief reflection the number had doubled. Though it's obviously 'secondary' in its relation to primary texts, I can't help considering literary criticism as an art form in itself.
Jamie

> On 27 Oct 2016, at 18:20, Jamie McKendrick <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> A propos, I'm wondering how many poets here are much concerned with or even interested in literary theory? I tend to glaze over after a few pages, and I don't say that with any particular pride.
> Jamie