Foucault and fiction : the experience book /

Foucault and Fiction develops a unique approach to thinking about the power of literature by drawing upon the often neglected concept of experience in Foucault's work. For Foucault, an 'experience book' is a book which transforms our experience by acting on us in a direct and unsettli...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: O'Leary, Timothy, 1966-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : Continuum, ©2009.
Series:Continuum literary studies.
Subjects:
Foucault, Michel, > 1926-1984 > Ethics.
Foucault, Michel, > 1926-1984
1900-1999
Ethics in literature.
Literature and morals.
Fiction > Psychological aspects.
Ethics, Modern > 20th century.
Literature > Philosophy.
English fiction > History and criticism > Theory, etc.
Morale dans la littérature.
Littérature et morale.
Roman > Aspect psychologique.
Morale > 20e siècle.
Roman anglais > Histoire et critique > Théorie, etc.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Semiotics & Theory.
Ethics
Ethics in literature
Ethics, Modern
Fiction > Psychological aspects
Literature and morals
Literature > Philosophy
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Literature, Experience and Ethics; Chapter 2: The Ungoverned Tongue: Seamus Heaney; Chapter 3: Foucault's Turn from Literature; Chapter 4: Language, Culture and Confusion: Brian Friel; Chapter 5: Foucault's Concept of Experience; Chapter 6: Re-making Experience: James Joyce; Chapter 7: Experimental Subjects: Swift and Beckett; Chapter 8: Ethics and Fiction; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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