The Event of Style in Literature

ISBN-13: 9781137426918 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 249 str.

Mario Aquilina

Opis

The Event of Style in Literature schematises the concept of style through a critical overview of the canon of style studies. It then proceeds to read the work of Jacques Derrida, Maurice Blanchot, and Hans-Georg Gadamer as groundbreaking and 'eventful' interventions in the history of the concept. Taking its cues from the work of the three main thinkers and from the poetry of Paul Celan, among many others, the book probes disciplinary borders by critiquing various perspectives and insights on style originating in philosophy, literary theory, literary criticism, rhetoric and stylistics. It also offers a critical overview of how style studies may be rethought in relation to post-structuralist ideas of singularity.

Recenzje

"Aquilina's work is measured and insightful, offering clear readings of Gadamer, Blanchot, and Derrida, and presenting astute expositions of poststructuralist theories on writing through the lens of style. ... Aquilina's work provides an engaging study and a valuable resource through which to continue the exploration of writing and style." (Maebh Long, CounterText, Vol. 2 (1), April, 2016)

"The Event of Style in Literature demonstrates how style is at the heart of the matter ... . Aquilina's reading of style exhibits lucidity even as it sheds light on the dimly-lit corners that a nuanced engagement with style must certainly contend with. This study not only engages with style in a thorough and rigorous manner, but it also engages the reader, who is continuously shown to be 'structurally inherent in style as an event' ... ." (Elsa Fiott, antae, Vol. 2 (1), March, 2015)

Spis treści

Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Traditional Theories of Style 2. Gadamer and Style as Wor(l)d-Making 3. Blanchot and the Anarchic Anachrony of Style 4. Derrida and Counter-institutional Style 5. Of Stones and Flowers: Non-teleocratic Readings of Style Conclusion Bibliography Index

O autorze

Mario Aquilina is a lecturer in English within the Department of English at the University of Malta, where he coordinates the MA in English. His teaching profile includes Applied Theory, Comparative Literature, Style and Rhetoric, Style in the Media and Electronic Literature. He has published peer-reviewed articles on Derrida, Shakespeare and Blanchot.