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Dominick Lacapra - History, Politics, and the Novel - 9780801495779 - V9780801495779
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History, Politics, and the Novel

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Description for History, Politics, and the Novel Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.

Although history was once considered a component of the study of literature, the two fields have grown steadily apart since the sixteenth century. Today few literary theorists and critics study history, and even fewer historians follow the work of their colleagues in literature departments; instead, historians continue to interpret the novel as literary critics and theorists did several decades ago. Dominick LaCapra, an intellectual historian well versed in literary theory and methodology, here addresses the complex role of the novel in history and criticism, seeking to establish a few guiding principles for the study of the historicity of literature.

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The work of a knowledgeable and discerning scholar, this bold attempt to create a more engaging dialogue between the past and present will be stimulating reading for intellectual historians and literary theorists.

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Product Details

Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801495779
SKU
V9780801495779
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Dominick Lacapra
Dominick LaCapra is Professor Emeritus of History and Comparative Literature. He is the author of many books, including History, Literature, Critical Theory; History and Its Limits: Human, Animal, Violence; and History in Transit: Experience, Identity, Critical Theory.

Reviews for History, Politics, and the Novel
"LaCapra here writes cogently on the historicity of literature. His reading of texts are sensitive, controlled, and engagingly illuminating. In each and every instance, the specialized reader as well as the beginning student will find them rewarding."
Wlad Godzich, Universite de Montreal "The quality of this work is so high that it will challenge and reward even readers whose ... Read more

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