| BISAC Subject Headings List, Literary Criticism |
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LITERARY CRITICISMWorks of literary criticism should be assigned subjects in this section only and not assigned subjects in sections designed for works written in a specific literary form (e.g., DRAMA). Criticism of drama, poetry, or children's literature should be assigned "LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama", "LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry" or "LITERARY CRITICISM / Children's & Young Adult Literature", respectively, along with any other subjects needed in this section. Criticism of certain genres of fiction is also represented. LIT000000 LITERARY CRITICISM / General LIT004010 LITERARY CRITICISM / African LIT004020 LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General LIT004040 LITERARY CRITICISM / American / African American LIT004030 LITERARY CRITICISM / American / Asian American LIT004050 LITERARY CRITICISM / American / Hispanic American LIT023000 LITERARY CRITICISM / American / Regional LIT004190 LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical LIT008000 LITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / General LIT008010 LITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / Chinese LIT008020 LITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / Indic LIT008030 LITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / Japanese LIT004070 LITERARY CRITICISM / Australian & Oceanian LIT007000 LITERARY CRITICISM / Books & Reading LIT004080 LITERARY CRITICISM / Canadian LIT004100 LITERARY CRITICISM / Caribbean & Latin American LITERARY CRITICISM / Central American & South American see Caribbean & Latin American LIT009000 LITERARY CRITICISM / Children's & Young Adult Literature LITERARY CRITICISM / Classical see Ancient & Classical LIT017000 LITERARY CRITICISM / Comics & Graphic Novels LIT020000 LITERARY CRITICISM / Comparative Literature LIT013000 LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama LIT004130 LITERARY CRITICISM / European / General LIT004110 LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Eastern (see also Russian & Former Soviet Union) LIT004120 LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh / Shakespeare see Shakespeare LIT004150 LITERARY CRITICISM / European / French LIT004170 LITERARY CRITICISM / European / German LIT004200 LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Italian LIT004250 LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Scandinavian LIT004280 LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Spanish & Portuguese LIT022000 LITERARY CRITICISM / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology LITERARY CRITICISM / Fantasy see Science Fiction & Fantasy LITERARY CRITICISM / Far Eastern see headings under Asian LIT003000 LITERARY CRITICISM / Feminist LIT004180 LITERARY CRITICISM / Gothic & Romance LIT021000 LITERARY CRITICISM / Horror & Supernatural LIT016000 LITERARY CRITICISM / Humor LIT004210 LITERARY CRITICISM / Jewish LIT004160 LITERARY CRITICISM / LGBT LIT011000 LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval LIT004220 LITERARY CRITICISM / Middle Eastern LIT024000 LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General LIT024010 LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 16th Century LIT024020 LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 17th Century LIT024030 LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 18th Century LIT024040 LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century LIT024050 LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century LIT024060 LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 21st Century LIT004230 LITERARY CRITICISM / Mystery & Detective LIT004060 LITERARY CRITICISM / Native American LITERARY CRITICISM / Oceanian see Australian & Oceanian LITERARY CRITICISM / Oriental see headings under Asian LIT014000 LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry LIT012000 LITERARY CRITICISM / Reference LIT019000 LITERARY CRITICISM / Renaissance LIT004240 LITERARY CRITICISM / Russian & Former Soviet Union LIT004260 LITERARY CRITICISM / Science Fiction & Fantasy LIT006000 LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory LIT015000 LITERARY CRITICISM / Shakespeare LIT018000 LITERARY CRITICISM / Short Stories LITERARY CRITICISM / South & Southeast Asian see headings under Asian LIT025000 LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / General LIT025010 LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / Historical Events LIT025020 LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / Nature LIT025030 LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / Politics LIT025040 LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / Religion LIT025050 LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / Women LITERARY CRITICISM / Theory see Semiotics & Theory LIT004290 LITERARY CRITICISM / Women Authors If your title does not have subject content, i.e. a blank book, please use the Non-Classifiable term below. Otherwise, use the Subject/General term in the closest descriptive area. NON000000 NON-CLASSIFIABLE Please note that the BISAC Subject Headings List is governed by the following copyright notice. © 2019, Book Industry Study Group, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this list or any attached documents may be distributed or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the express permission of the Book Industry Study Group, Inc. |
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