
Canons and Contexts
Paul Lauter(Author)
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 13. June 1991
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-19-506832-0 (ISBN)
Description
Lauter is one of the leading figures in the project known as Reconstructing American Literature. The essays in this book represent his effort to establish a theory of `Canonical Criticism'. They reflect the eloquence and passion of a serious commitment to understanding and influencing the relationship between social justice, academic freedom, and literary history.
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Excellent...An important, provocative book that...adds much to the heated discussion of the canon. * American Literature *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
515 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-506832-0 (9780195068320)
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Professor of American Studies, Old WestburyProfessor of American Studies, Old Westbury, State University of New York