The Academic Postmodern and the Rule of Literature
Author | : David Simpson |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 218 |
Release | : 1995-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 0226759504 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780226759500 |
Rating | : 4/5 (500 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Academic Postmodern and the Rule of Literature by : David Simpson
Download or read book The Academic Postmodern and the Rule of Literature written by David Simpson and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1995-12 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This critique of the postmodern turn discusses the distinctive aspects of postmodern scholarship: the pervasiveness of the literary and the flight from grand theory to local knowledge. Defining features of postmodern thought are also discussed here such as storytelling and localism.