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The critical pulse : thirty-six credos by contemporary critics /

This unprecedented anthology asks thirty-six leading literary and cultural critics to elaborate on the nature of their profession. With the humanities feeling the pinch of financial and political pressures, and its disciplines resting on increasingly uncertain conceptual ground, there couldn't...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Williams, Jeffrey, 1958-, Steffen, Heather
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2012.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:This unprecedented anthology asks thirty-six leading literary and cultural critics to elaborate on the nature of their profession. With the humanities feeling the pinch of financial and political pressures, and its disciplines resting on increasingly uncertain conceptual ground, there couldn't be a better time for critics to reassert their widespread relevance and purpose. These credos boldly defend the function of criticism in contemporary society and showcase its vitality in the era after theory. Essays address literature and politics, with some focusing on the sorry state of higher education.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 276 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780231530736
0231530730