Literature Against Philosophy, Plato to Derrida A Defence of Poetry |
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| Author:
| Edmundson, Mark |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-55275-5 |
| Publication Date: | May 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | AUD $200.00 |
Book Description:
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This timely book argues that the institutionalisation of literary theory has led to an intellectual sterility which ignores the actual power and scope of literature. The book demands to be read by all teachers of literature and theory, and by anyone concerned with the future of literary studies.
This timely book argues that the institutionalisation of literary theory has led to an intellectual sterility which ignores the actual power and scope of literature. The book demands to be read by all teachers of literature and theory, and by anyone concerned with the future of literary studies.