Readings

Acts of Close Reading in Literary Theory

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Julian Wolfreys

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Through a series of short essays, this work traces the consideration given to the act of close reading in literary criticism and theory over the last 30 years. Focusing on short passages from a number of critical works, including those by Barthes, Cixous, de Man, Derrida, Foucault, Kristeva, Lacan and J. Hillis Miller amongst others, the essays enact close readings of the rope of reading - its movements and performances in each of the passages in question - so as to offer a more detailed comprehension of the nature of reading, and the ways in which critical thinking has transformed our understanding of what it means to read. This book addresses the varying rhythms and articulations made possible through the careful tracing of the process of critical reading which literary theory has made available.

Author Biography:

Julian Wolfreys is Professor of Modern Literature and Culture, with the Department of English and Drama, at Loughborough University. He has published extensively on nineteenth- and twentieth-century British literature, and theoretical approaches to literature. His most recent books are Thomas Hardy and Literature, in Theory. He is currently working on The Derrida Wordbook (EUP) and a study of the relation between philosophy and poetry in the nineteenth century.

Release date NZ

April 19th, 2000

Author

Julian Wolfreys

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Pages

192

Dimensions

156x234x24

ISBN-13

9780748613526

Product ID

3959845

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