ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Biographical criticism is a form of literary criticism which analyzes a writer’s biography to show the relationship between the author’s life and their works of literature.

Detailed explanation-2: -Biographical Criticism argues that we must take an author’s life and background into account when we study a text.

Detailed explanation-3: -Historical-Biographical. This approach sees a literary work as a reflection of the author’s life and times or the life and times of the characters in the work.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sociological criticism argues that social contexts (the social environment) must be considered when analyzing a text.

Detailed explanation-5: -Historical-Biographical approach establishes a bridge between the reader and the world’s of the author. The life of the author, the historical events and the values of his age help us understand the work, and in a similar way the literary work gives information of the author and his own period.