The literary in theory
Explores the place of the literary in theory. This account of the fortunes of the literary in theory, of the resistance to theory, and of key theoretical concepts - text, sign, interpretation, performative, and omniscience - provides insight into various theoretical debates
Print Book, English, ©2007
Stanford University Press, Stanford, Calif., ©2007
Criticism, interpretation, etc
276 pages ; 24 cm
9780804753739, 9780804753746, 0804753733, 0804753741
70045843
Theory: The literary in theory
The novel and the nation
Resisting theory
Concepts: Text: its vicissitudes
The sign: Saussure and Derrida on arbitrariness
The performative
Interpretation: defending "overinterpretation"
Omniscience
Critical practices: bad writing and good philosophy
Writing criticism
Doing cultural studies
Comparative literature, at last