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Ato Quayson uses a method of reading he calls calibrations: a reading of literature with what lies beyond it as a way of understanding structures of transformation, process, and contradiction that inform both literature and society. He surveys texts ranging from Bob Marley lyrics, Toni Morrisons wor...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Quayson, Ato
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, ©2003.
Colección:Public worlds ; v. 12.
Temas:
1900-1999
African literature > 20th century > History and criticism.
Marxist criticism.
Mimesis in literature.
Postcolonialism in literature.
Littérature africaine > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Critique marxiste.
Mimêsis dans la littérature.
Postcolonialisme dans la littérature.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Literary.
LITERARY CRITICISM > General.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Semiotics & Theory.
African literature.
Letterkunde.
Postkolonialisme.
Close reading.
Calibratie.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Ato Quayson uses a method of reading he calls calibrations: a reading of literature with what lies beyond it as a way of understanding structures of transformation, process, and contradiction that inform both literature and society. He surveys texts ranging from Bob Marley lyrics, Toni Morrisons work, Walter Benjamins Theses on the Philosophy of History, and Althussers reflections on political economy.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xl, 179 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-174) and index.
ISBN:9780816693030
081669303X

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