Silence and Subject in Modern Literature
Spoken Violence
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Theory
| Author: | U. Olsson | ISBN: | 9781137350992 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | October 10, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | U. Olsson |
| ISBN: | 9781137350992 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | October 10, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
Why does interrogation silence its object and not make it speak? Silence vs speech is a central issue in classical and modern literary works. This book studies literary representations of the power relations in which we are forced to speak using a range of texts ranging from the modern crime novel, via classics, to avant-garde plays.
Why does interrogation silence its object and not make it speak? Silence vs speech is a central issue in classical and modern literary works. This book studies literary representations of the power relations in which we are forced to speak using a range of texts ranging from the modern crime novel, via classics, to avant-garde plays.
