Journal of Research (Urdu), BZU - Multan

(جرنل آف ریسرچ (اردو

Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan (Pakistan)
ISSN (print): 1726-9067
ISSN (online): 1816-3424
Abstract

Dr. Wazir Agha was a prominent literary critic and writer, known for his work in the field of literary criticism. He was considered one of the pioneers of the "New Criticism" movement in Pakistan which emphasized the close reading of literary texts and the analysis of their formal structures. As a synthetic critic, Dr. Wazir Agha believed in the idea that literary criticism should not be limited to a particular theory or approach but should instead be a synthesis of various critical perspectives. He believed that the role of a critic was to engage with a literary work from multiple angles, and to consider the various ways in which the work could be interpreted. According to Dr. Agha, a synthetic critic should be able to combine the insights of different critical approaches, such as formalism, structuralism, post-structuralism, and psychoanalysis, in order to provide a comprehensive understanding of a literary work. He argued that by adopting a synthetic approach, critics could avoid the limitations of any one particular theory and offer a more nuanced and sophisticated interpretation of a text.

Author(s):

Dr. Abdul Aziz Malik

Assistant Professor

Department of Urdu, G.C. University, Faisalabad

Pakistan

  • azizmaliksgd@gmail.com
  • 0092 344 757 54 87
  • website

Dr. Sumaira Akbar

Assistant Professor

Department of Urdu, G.C. University, Faisalabad

Pakistan

  • sumairaakbar@gcuf.edu.pk

Dr. Rabia Sarfraz

Associate Professor

Department of Urdu, G.C. University, Faisalabad

Pakistan

  • dr.rabiasarfraz@yahoo.com

Details:

Type: Article
Volume: 39
Issue: 1
Language: Urdu
Id: 649e8e56da5c2
Pages 105 - 114
Discipline: Urdu
Published June 30, 2023

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