WorldCat Linked Data Explorer

Turtle N-Triple JSON-LD RDF/XML HTML Contact Us Home

http://worldcat.org/entity/work/id/20680406

The direction of literary theory

An initial proposition is made that literary theory is divided into two broad, antithetical camps - one where the focus is purely textual, the other where the focus is on context. Section One is devoted to resolving this central dichotomy by examining issues that are highly contentious within literary theory (the author, intention, value, postmodernism and history). Section Two critiques theory as a whole within the arts and discusses its possible existence in this non-rational environment. It articulates a number of possible responses with consequences for future research and education.

Open All Close All

type

about

author

contributor

creator

description

http://schema.org/description

  • "An initial proposition is made that literary theory is divided into two broad, antithetical camps - one where the focus is purely textual, the other where the focus is on context. Section One is devoted to resolving this central dichotomy by examining issues that are highly contentious within literary theory (the author, intention, value, postmodernism and history). Section Two critiques theory as a whole within the arts and discusses its possible existence in this non-rational environment. It articulates a number of possible responses with consequences for future research and education."@en
  • "The book starts from the proposition that literary theory is divided into two broad, antithetical camps. One camp comprises theories which assume that the text itself is the generator of meaning and significance, whereas the other camp holds the basic assumption that meaning and significance are a function of context. The first half is devoted to resolving this central dichotomy by examining issues that are highly contentious within literary theory - the author, intention, value, postmodernism and history. Theory's function within the Arts is then scrutinised in the second half, particularly its existence in this non-rational environment and a variety of possible responses are outlined. All those interested in understanding literary theory today and the possibilities for its future will find this book essential reading."
  • "An initial proposition is made that literary theory is divided into two broad, antithetical camps - one where the focus is purely textual, the other where the focus is on context. The text articulates a number of possible responses with consequences for future research and education."@en

genre

http://schema.org/genre

  • "Electronic books"@en

name

http://schema.org/name

  • "The Direction of literary theory"
  • "The direction of literary theory"
  • "The direction of literary theory"@en
  • "The Direction of Literary Theory"@en

workExample