Articoli correlati a The Return of Thematic Criticism
Once it was anathema to speak about the content of a work of art in the wake of high modernism and formalism. Critical practice has moved beyond such limits, and today the focus on themes is the hallmark of feminist, new historicist, ethnic, and even deconstructionist approaches, though that focus may not always be openly declared. This manifesto reasserts the validity of the thematic approach to criticism in our day, bringing together for the first time an international group of critics and theoreticians who have thought deeply about literary motifs and themes.
How can we determine the theme of a given text? May the focus on form be the theme of a certain moment? Can the motif be understood as a formal category? What operations permit us to say that three or four texts constitute variants of the same theme? The contributors challenge the conventional dismissal of "merely" thematic approaches and offer the reader different ways of tackling the issue of what a piece of writing is "about."
The work here comes out of such diverse intellectual traditions as Russian film theory, French phenomenology, Foucault, narratology, the Frankfurt School, intellectual history (Geistesgeschichte), psychoanalytic criticism, linguistics, ideological criticism, Proppian folklore studies, and computerized plot summary models. In addition to a collection of aphorisms from Plato to Robert Coover and a group of general and theoretical essays, this volume contains examples of practical engagement with such topics as literary history, Shakespeare, autumn poetry, anti-Semitism, fading colors, bachelors, Richard Wagner, and the Mexican Revolution. No comparable volume exists.
Le informazioni nella sezione "Riassunto" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
Product Description:
Book by None
Le informazioni nella sezione "Su questo libro" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
- EditoreHarvard Univ Pr
- Data di pubblicazione1993
- ISBN 10 0674766873
- ISBN 13 9780674766877
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine350
- RedattoreSollors Werner
- Valutazione libreria
Compra nuovo
Scopri di più su questo articolo
EUR 38,41
Spese di spedizione:
GRATIS
In U.S.A.
I migliori risultati di ricerca su AbeBooks
Immagini fornite dal venditore
The Return of Thematic Criticism (Harvard English Studies) Paperback
Editore:
Harvard University Press
(1993)
ISBN 10: 0674766873
ISBN 13: 9780674766877
Nuovo
Soft Cover
Quantità: 20
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Soft Cover. Condizione: new. Codice articolo 9780674766877
Compra nuovo
EUR 38,41
Convertire valuta
Foto dell'editore
The Return of Thematic Criticism (Harvard English Studies)
Editore:
Harvard University Press
(1993)
ISBN 10: 0674766873
ISBN 13: 9780674766877
Nuovo
Paperback
Quantità: 1
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: New. Codice articolo Abebooks114792
Compra nuovo
EUR 66,77
Convertire valuta
Foto dell'editore
The Return of Thematic Criticism (Harvard English Studies)
Editore:
Harvard University Press
(1993)
ISBN 10: 0674766873
ISBN 13: 9780674766877
Nuovo
Paperback
Quantità: 1
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Codice articolo think0674766873
Compra nuovo
EUR 67,12
Convertire valuta
Foto dell'editore
THE RETURN OF THEMATIC CRITICISM
Editore:
Harvard University Press
(1993)
ISBN 10: 0674766873
ISBN 13: 9780674766877
Nuovo
Brossura
Quantità: 1
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Condizione: New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1.01. Codice articolo Q-0674766873
Compra nuovo
EUR 88,22
Convertire valuta
Immagini fornite dal venditore
The Return of Thematic Criticism (Paperback)
Editore:
Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass
(1993)
ISBN 10: 0674766873
ISBN 13: 9780674766877
Nuovo
Paperback
Quantità: 1
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. In the glory days of high modernist formalism it was anathema to speak about the content of a work of art. Those days are gone, and critical practice now is largely thematic practice. A focus on the themes of literature informs feminist, new historicist, ethnic, and even second-generation deconstructionist approaches. However, such practice is not always recognized. The specter of theoretically impoverished positivism still haunts thematic analysis, making it the approach to literature that dare not speak its name. This volume brings together for the first time an international group of writers, critics, and theoreticians who have thought deeply about this issue.How can we determine the theme of a given text? May the focus on form be the theme of a certain moment? Can the motif be understood as a formal category? What operations permit us to say that three or four texts constitute variants of the same theme? The contributors challenge the conventional dismissal of "merely" thematic approaches and offer the reader different ways of tackling the issue of what a piece of writing is "about."The work here comes out of such diverse intellectual traditions as Russian film theory, French phenomenology, Foucault, narratology, the Frankfurt School, intellectual history (Geistesgeschichte), psychoanalytic criticism, linguistics, ideological criticism, Proppian folklore studies, and computerized plot summary models. In addition to a collection of aphorisms from Plato to Robert Coover and a group of general and theoretical essays, this volume contains examples of practical engagement with such topics as literary history, Shakespeare, autumn poetry, anti-Semitism, fading colors, bachelors, Richard Wagner, and the Mexican Revolution. No comparable volume exists. How to determine the theme of a textcan a focus on form be the theme? Can the motif be a formal category? What operations permit us to say that texts are variants of the same theme? The contributors challenge the dismissal of merely thematic approaches and offer different ways to tackle the issue of what a piece of writing is about. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780674766877
Compra nuovo
EUR 57,75
Convertire valuta
Foto dell'editore
The Return of Thematic Criticism (Paperback)
Editore:
Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass
(1993)
ISBN 10: 0674766873
ISBN 13: 9780674766877
Nuovo
Paperback
Quantità: 1
Da:
Valutazione libreria
Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. In the glory days of high modernist formalism it was anathema to speak about the content of a work of art. Those days are gone, and critical practice now is largely thematic practice. A focus on the themes of literature informs feminist, new historicist, ethnic, and even second-generation deconstructionist approaches. However, such practice is not always recognized. The specter of theoretically impoverished positivism still haunts thematic analysis, making it the approach to literature that dare not speak its name. This volume brings together for the first time an international group of writers, critics, and theoreticians who have thought deeply about this issue.How can we determine the theme of a given text? May the focus on form be the theme of a certain moment? Can the motif be understood as a formal category? What operations permit us to say that three or four texts constitute variants of the same theme? The contributors challenge the conventional dismissal of "merely" thematic approaches and offer the reader different ways of tackling the issue of what a piece of writing is "about."The work here comes out of such diverse intellectual traditions as Russian film theory, French phenomenology, Foucault, narratology, the Frankfurt School, intellectual history (Geistesgeschichte), psychoanalytic criticism, linguistics, ideological criticism, Proppian folklore studies, and computerized plot summary models. In addition to a collection of aphorisms from Plato to Robert Coover and a group of general and theoretical essays, this volume contains examples of practical engagement with such topics as literary history, Shakespeare, autumn poetry, anti-Semitism, fading colors, bachelors, Richard Wagner, and the Mexican Revolution. No comparable volume exists. How to determine the theme of a textcan a focus on form be the theme? Can the motif be a formal category? What operations permit us to say that texts are variants of the same theme? The contributors challenge the dismissal of merely thematic approaches and offer different ways to tackle the issue of what a piece of writing is about. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780674766877
Compra nuovo
EUR 66,91
Convertire valuta