Interest in critical theory has grown enormously since the end of the 1960s and now seems to be fully integrated into most university programs. Leonard Orr has prepared a much needed historical and international dictionary of the language of critical theory. He includes terms that have appeared with great frequency in the indexes to anthologies of critical theory, either general or specific to a period or school; terms that have appeared in the indexes to standard histories of criticism; schools of criticism or broad types of criticism; and key terms from foreign-language critical theory....
Interest in critical theory has grown enormously since the end of the 1960s and now seems to be fully integrated into most university programs. Leo...
Best known as the author of "Heart of Darkness" (1899), Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) is one of the most widely taught writers in English. His mastery of the English language is especially notable, for he was born in a Ukrainian area of Poland under Czarist Russian rule and began a sea career in France. He joined the British merchant fleet, and his travels took him to European imperial outposts throughout Asia, South America, and Africa. To pass the monotonous time on land between journeys, he began to write fiction in English. Never quite at home anywhere, he spoke a thickly accented mix of...
Best known as the author of "Heart of Darkness" (1899), Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) is one of the most widely taught writers in English. His mastery ...
On the surface, James Joyce's work is largely a political. Through most of the twentieth century he was the proud embodiment of the rootless intellectual. This title includes essays that bring Joyce within the ambit of postcolonial studies.
On the surface, James Joyce's work is largely a political. Through most of the twentieth century he was the proud embodiment of the rootless intellect...
For students and scholars of literary theory, this unique volume provides organized access to a diverse body of literature. The 5,523 entries include listings of books, articles, and dissertations culled from such sources as the "MLA International Bibliography," "Dissertation Abstracts," "Language and Language Behavior Abstracts," and the annual bibliography of the Modern Humanities Research Association. . . . Researchers can look forward to a "Dictionary of Critical Theory," and a "Handbook of Critical Theory" by the same author within the next two years. Recommended, for its...
For students and scholars of literary theory, this unique volume provides organized access to a diverse body of literature. The 5,523 entries inclu...
Helping students navigate a full range of texts, concepts and debates, this is a comprehensive introduction to the vast and emotionally charged field of Holocaust Literature from 1933 to the present.
"Holocaust Literature: An Introduction" covers:
- A wide range of genres, from diaries and memoirs to fiction, poetry, drama and film. - Key themes such as trauma, memory, translation, identity, authenticity and aesthetics. - Writers who experienced the Holocaust and those grappling with its legacy. - Debates over canonicity in Holocaust literature. - Advice on further...
Helping students navigate a full range of texts, concepts and debates, this is a comprehensive introduction to the vast and emotionally charged fie...
Helping students navigate a full range of texts, concepts and debates, this is a comprehensive introduction to the vast and emotionally charged field of Holocaust Literature from 1933 to the present.
"Holocaust Literature: An Introduction" covers:
- A wide range of genres, from diaries and memoirs to fiction, poetry, drama and film. - Key themes such as trauma, memory, translation, identity, authenticity and aesthetics. - Writers who experienced the Holocaust and those grappling with its legacy. - Debates over canonicity in Holocaust literature. - Advice on further...
Helping students navigate a full range of texts, concepts and debates, this is a comprehensive introduction to the vast and emotionally charged fie...
