Faking Literature - Couverture souple

Ruthven, K

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0521669650 ISBN 13 : 9780521669658

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

Faking Literature, first published in 2001, examines the role of forgery in literature.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Literary forgeries are usually regarded as spurious versions of genuine literature. Faking Literature, first published in 2001, argues that the production of a literary forgery is an act that reveals the spurious nature of literature itself. Literature has long been under attack because of its alliance with rhetoric (the art of persuasion) rather than with logic and ethics. One way of deflecting such attacks is to demonise literary forgery: literature acquires the illusion of authenticity by being dissociated from what are represented as ersatz approximations of the real thing. Ruthven argues that literary forgery is the creative manifestation of cultural critique. As a powerful indictment of dubious practices in such activities as literary criticism, book-reviewing and the awarding of literary prizes, literary forgery merits serious attention from cultural analysts, and should be a key component of literary studies. This intriguing book will be of interest to all teachers, students and readers of English literature.

Revue de presse

"...a contentious and important book for students of the literary period credited with instituting ideas of literary originality." The Wordsworth Circle

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521669650
• ISBN 13: 9780521669658
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 248
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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