| Author: | Peter Widdowson | ISBN: | 9781134701643 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | March 7, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Peter Widdowson |
| ISBN: | 9781134701643 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | March 7, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
This introductory volume provides an overview of the history of Literature as a cultural concept, and reflects on the contemporary nature, place and function of what the literary might mean for us today. Literature:
* offers a concise history of the canonic concept of 'literature' from its earliest origins
* illustrates the kinds of theoretical issues which are currently invoked by the term 'literary'
* provides a definition of the 'literary' for the twenty-first century
With Literature Peter Widdowson provides a thought-provoking essay on the contemporary relevance of the 'literary' for students.
This introductory volume provides an overview of the history of Literature as a cultural concept, and reflects on the contemporary nature, place and function of what the literary might mean for us today. Literature:
* offers a concise history of the canonic concept of 'literature' from its earliest origins
* illustrates the kinds of theoretical issues which are currently invoked by the term 'literary'
* provides a definition of the 'literary' for the twenty-first century
With Literature Peter Widdowson provides a thought-provoking essay on the contemporary relevance of the 'literary' for students.
