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American literature's aesthetic dimensions /

In these diverse essays, leading critics recast the place of aesthetics in the production and consumption of literature. Rethinking the category of aesthetics in light of recent developments in literary theory and social criticism, contributors showcase the interpretive possibilities available to th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Weinstein, Cindy (Editor ), Looby, Christopher (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, [2012]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In these diverse essays, leading critics recast the place of aesthetics in the production and consumption of literature. Rethinking the category of aesthetics in light of recent developments in literary theory and social criticism, contributors showcase the interpretive possibilities available to those who bring politics, culture, ideology, and conceptions of identity into their critiques. Deploying a distinctive range of methodologies, essays combine close readings of individual works and authors with more theoretical discussions of aesthetic theory and its relation to American li.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 426 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780231520775
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9780231156165
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