Doris Sommer: 2 books
Bilingual Aesthetics
A New Sentimental Education
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2004
Knowing a second language entails some unease; it requires a willingness to make mistakes and work through misunderstandings. The renowned literary scholar Doris Sommer argues that feeling funny is good for you, and for society. In Bilingual Aesthetics Sommer invites readers to make mischief with...
The Work of Art in the World
Civic Agency and Public Humanities
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2013
Celebrating art and interpretation that take on social challenges, Doris Sommer steers the humanities back to engagement with the world. The reformist projects that focus her attention develop momentum and meaning as they circulate through society to inspire faith in the possible. Among the cases...