Literary criticism is the academic study of the techniques used in the creation of literature.
literary criticism in British English
(ˈlɪtərərɪ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm)
noun
the evaluation, study and discussion of literature
She wrote a paper on linguistics and literary criticism.
Examples of 'literary criticism' in a sentence
literary criticism
She has no interest in what she sees as the joyless objectivity of academic or mainstream literary criticism; instead, she openly embraces her own enthusiasms and quirks.