Literary theory; a reintroduction.9781405136013 Literary theory; a reintroduction Noun 1. reintroduction - an act of renewed introduction intro, introduction, presentation - formally making a person known to another or to the public . Ayers, David. Blackwell Publishing 2008 248 pages $27.95 Paperback PR21 Ayers (director, Center for Modern Poetry, University of Kent, UK) introduces the current state of literary theory by placing it in its social, historical, and institutional contexts. Beginning with the 1920s, he looks at the impact of the periods preceding the "theory movement" and reintroduces this movement from a contemporary perspective. He explores how and why popular criticisms developed, and considers their futures. Major influences on the development of modern theory are examined, among them the creation of university English and campus politics, the Cold War, the Anglo-Americanization of French and German theory, and the politics of contemporary historicist scholarship. Key figures, such as F. R. Leavis Frank Raymond Leavis CH (July 14, 1895 - April 14, 1978) was an influential British literary critic of the early-to-mid-twentieth century. He taught and studied for nearly his entire life at Downing College, Cambridge. , Raymond Williams Raymond Henry Williams (31 August 1921 - 26 January 1988) was a Welsh academic, novelist and critic. His writings on politics, culture, the mass media and literature reflected his Marxist outlook. He was an influential figure within the New Left and in wider culture. , Jacques Derrida Noun 1. Jacques Derrida - French philosopher and critic (born in Algeria); exponent of deconstructionism (1930-2004) Derrida , and Michel Foucault Michel Foucault (IPA pronunciation: [miˈʃɛl fuˈko]) (October 15, 1926 – June 25, 1984) was a French philosopher, historian and sociologist. , are also discussed. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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