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Literature
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- Book Synopsis
- This introductory volume provides an overview of the history of Literature as a cultural concept, and reflects on the contemporary nature, place and function of what the literary might mean for us today. Literature: * offers a concise history of the canonic concept of 'literature' from its earliest origins * illustrates the kinds of theoretical issues which are currently invoked by the term 'literary' * provides a definition of the 'literary' for the twenty-first century With Literature Peter Widdowson provides a thought-provoking essay on the contemporary relevance of the 'literary' for students.
- About The Author
- Peter Widdowson is Professor of Literature at Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education. He edited Re-Reading English, and is the author of books on Thomas Hardy, E.M. Forster and contemporary literary theory.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780415169134
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Routledge, (10 December 1998)
- Number of Pages
- 229
- Weight
- 600 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 129 mm
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