Literature Now. Key Terms and Methods for Literary History

B. de Bruyn (Editor), S. Bru (Editor), M. Delville (Editor)

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Abstract

Literature Now argues that modern literary history is currently the main site of theoretical and methodological reflection in literary studies. Via 19 key terms, the book takes stock of recent scholarship and demonstrates how analyses of particular historical phenomena have modified our understanding of crucial notions like archive, book, event, media, objects, style and the senses. The book not only reveals a rich diversity of subjects and approaches but also identifies the most salient traits of literature and literary studies today.

Leading literary critics and historians offer thought-provoking arguments as well as authoritative explorations of the key terms of literary studies providing students as well as scholars with a rich resource for exploring theoretical issues from a historically informed perspective.

Key Features
•Organised around the key terms used in literary studies today: archive, book, medium, translation, subjects, senses, animals, objects, politics, time, invention, event, generation, period, beauty, mimesis, style, popular and genre
•Puts literary history at the forefront of theoretical and methodological reflection in literary studies
•Original chapters by leading literary critics, theorists and historians
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationEdinburgh
PublisherEdinburgh UP
Number of pages320
ISBN (Print)9781474409902, 9780748699254
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2016

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