Literary Couplings
Writing Couples, Collaborators, and the Construction of Authorship
Published on 30. June 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
392 pages
978-0-299-21764-8 (ISBN)
Description
This collection challenges the traditional focus on solitary genius by examining the rich diversity of collaborations from the early modern to the post-modern period. "Literary Couplings" explores some of the best-known literary partnerships - from the Sidneys to Boswell and Johnson to Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes - and also includes lesser-known collaborators such as Daphne Marlatt and Betsy Warland. The essays place famous authors such as Samuel Coleridge, Oscar Wilde, and William Butler Yeats in new contexts; reassess overlooked members of writing partnerships; and throws new light on texts marginalized due to their collaborative nature.
Reviews / Votes
"A terrific book, carefully and helpfully theorized, wonderfully researched, lucidly written, and filled with unexpected couplings, insights, and pleasures." - Susan J. Leonardi, University of Maryland"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Wisconsin
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
630 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-299-21764-8 (9780299217648)
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Persons
Marjorie Stone is assistant dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and professor of English and women's studies at Dalhousie University. Judith Thompson is associate professor of English at Dalhousie University.