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Book SynopsisPresents current thinking on some of the theoretical issues and dilemmas in the conception and writing of literary history, by scholars from Europe, Australia and North America. Topics covered include the role of literary history in new societies and the problem of literary classification.
Table of ContentsIntroduction David Perkins Problems of Origin in Modern Literary History Ernst Behler Paul de Man, Modernist Ronald Bush Aristotle and the History of Tragedy Paul A. Cantor Genre Theory, Literary History, and Historical Change Ralph Cohen The Two Histories Alastair Fowler Postmodernism and Literary History John Frow Understanding Alterity: Auslanderliteratur between Relativism and Universalism Ulker Gokberk Transmission Failure Jon Klancher History, Herstory, Theirstory, Ourstory Jerome Mcgann Caliban and His Precursors: The Politics of Literary History and the Third World Michael Valdez Moses Measure and Countermeasure: The Lovejoy-Wellek Debate and Romantic Periodization Mark Parker Literary Classifications: How Have They Been Made? John Perkins Antihistoricism in Benedetto Croce and I. A. Richards John Paul Russo
