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Reconstruction in Literary Studies

An Informalist Approach

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Introduction

  2. Informalism vs. Formalism

  3. Informalism vs. Antiformalism

  4. Conclusion

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About this book

Pointing the way toward a revitalized future for the study of literature, Reconstruction in Literary Studies draws on philosophical pragmatism to justify the academic study of literature. In turn, Vescio connects the changing field to its social function as an institution.

Reviews

"A clear, fair-minded, lively, and above all persuasive attempt to reinvent criticism. A splendid book." - Mark Edmundson, University Professor of English, University of Virginia, USA

'A concise and clear writer, Vescio explores an urgent topic for us in the humanities, especially in the literary humanities: it is the loss of confidence that we have experienced in recent years. Complex and multifarious as its theoretical concerns may be, this book could be read and understood by an intelligent undergraduate while retaining an importance for even the most senior of scholars.' - David Gorman, Associate Professor of English, Northern Illinois University, USA

About the author

Bryan Vescio is Associate Professor of English and Humanistic Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, USA.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Reconstruction in Literary Studies

  • Book Subtitle: An Informalist Approach

  • Authors: Bryan Vescio

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137428837

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Literature Collection, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-42882-0Published: 11 August 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-49161-2Published: 18 December 2015

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-42883-7Published: 06 August 2014

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 251

  • Topics: Literary Theory, Cultural Theory, Critical Theory

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