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| Author | Jesús G. Maestro |
|---|---|
| Subject | Literary theory |
| Publication date | 2017 |
| ISBN | 978-84-16187-45-4 |
The Critique of literary reason (Spanish:Crítica de la razón literaria) is a 2017 book by Jesús G. Maestro, in which he develops a scientific literary theory grounded on philosophical materialism.
Maestro defines literature as a "rational human construct" and considers literary theory as a science upon which literary critique must be based.