Literary theory: a very short introduction

Culler, Jonathan

dc.contributor.author	Culler, Jonathan
dc.date.accessioned	2019-04-25T18:14:36Z
dc.date.available	2019-04-25T18:14:36Z
dc.date.issued	2000
dc.identifier.isbn	019285383X
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/623
dc.description	What is literary theory? Is there a relationship between literature and culture? These are some of questions addressed by Jonathan Culler in this new edition of his highly popular Very Short Introduction. Culler, an extremely lucid commentator and much admired in the field of literary theory, uses easy-to-grasp examples as he outlines the ideas behind schools of criticism that can otherwise be quite daunting, such as deconstruction, semiotics, and postcolonial theory. He explains "theory" not by describing warring "schools" but by sketching key "moves" that theory has encouraged, and by speaking directly about the implications of theory for thinking about literature, human identity, and the power of language. In this Second Edition, Culler includes much new material, including a discussion of the "death of theory," a look at topics such as trauma theory, ecocriticism, and the link between the theory of narrative and cognitive science, plus a new chapter on "Ethics and Aesthetics." The book also includes updated bibliographies. Shedding light on everything from literature and social identity, to poetry, poetics, and rhetoric, Literary Theory is a welcome guide for all lovers of literature.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Oxford University Press Inc.	en_US
dc.subject	Criticism	en_US
dc.subject	Theory	en_US
dc.subject	Rhetoric	en_US
dc.title	Literary theory: a very short introduction	en_US
dc.type	Kitab	en_US