The Work of Reading: Literary Criticism in the 21st Century

The Work of Reading: Literary Criticism in the 21st Century
by: Anirudh Sridhar (Editor),Mir Ali Hosseini(Editor),Derek Attridge(Editor)&1more
Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:1st ed. 2021
Publication Date: May 18, 2021
Language:English
Print Length:322 pages
ISBN-10:3030711382
ISBN-13:9783030711382
Book Description
The Work of Reading: Literary Criticism in the 21st Century is a sustained critical examination of the developments in the field of literary studies from the early 2000s onwards within the context of the systematic problems in the humanities. This volume analyzes the origins of the current methods―including New Historicism, empiricism, New Formalism, postcritique, and others―and posits alternatives to the present state of literary studies. At a time when many aspects of current methods show a desire to adopt values from other disciplines to solve internal crises, this volume advocates a renewed focus on questions of form by means of the praxis of aesthetic study, close reading, and other modes of engaging directly with literary texts.
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The Work of Reading: Literary Criticism in the 21st Century is a sustained critical examination of the developments in the field of literary studies from the early 2000s onwards within the context of the systematic problems in the humanities. This volume analyzes the origins of the current methods―including New Historicism, empiricism, New Formalism, postcritique, and others―and posits alternatives to the present state of literary studies. At a time when many aspects of current methods show a desire to adopt values from other disciplines to solve internal crises, this volume advocates a renewed focus on questions of form by means of the praxis of aesthetic study, close reading, and other modes of engaging directly with literary texts. Read more