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Literary theory : a very short introduction

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  • Author: Culler, Jonathan D.
    Date:
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    2009
    Summary:

    Culler offers insights into theories about the nature of language and meaning, looks at whether literature is a form of self-expression or a method of appeal to an audience, and outlines the ideas behind deconstruction and semiotics.

    Contents:
    • 1. What is Theory?
    • 2. What is Literature and Does it Matter?
    • 3. Literature and Cultural Studies
    • 4. Language, Meaning, and Interpretation
    • 5. Rhetoric, Poetics, and Poetry
    • 6. Narrative
    • 7. Performative Language
    • 8. Identity, Identification, and the Subject
    • App. Theoretical Schools and Movements.
    Genre:
    Literary arts, Instructional and educational works
    Sujets: Criticism | Literature theory | Literature history
    Original Publisher: New York, Oxford University Press
    Language(s): English