A positive aesthetic sometimes reading outside your field can be so very helpful to work in your field. Rita felskis uses of literature is written primarily for scholars of literature, but will intrigue. Professor of english at the university of virginia and the editor of new literary history. Within this ongoing turn in contemporary theory, felski s manifesto constitutes an original and thoughtprovoking contribution, which fulfils the expectations raised by the title. Enchantment uses of literature wiley online library.
Feminist theory and postmodern culture, and literature after feminism. She is the author of several books, including, most recently, uses of. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Use the link below to share a fulltext version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Distinguished scholar rita felski s recent book, uses of literature, is published in a series called blackwell manifestos. Combining aspects of cultural and literary studies, the uses of literature will reward anyone interested in the literature of modern china or how creativity is affected by a socialist literary system. This money would help felski assemble a team of scholars to investigate the social uses of literature. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.
Felski 5 offers a broader perspective on reading in the widelyread and comprehensive uses of literature. A manifesto for positive aesthetics rita felski, uses of literature. The model of articulation, well known in cultural if not in literary studies, redeems such trespasses by allowing us to do justice to the contingency, mutability, and manysidedness of cultural artifacts. Together, felskis four short essays on recognition, enchantment, knowledge and shock leave me refreshed, invigorated, and willing to engage with my own. In the final chapter, the book seeks to explain how the word good was used and understood when applied to literary works in such systems. Pdf uses of literature download full pdf book download. Buy rita felski ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. Although felski expresses reluctance to call her book a manifesto, she. Doc the uses of literature, felski richard topping academia. A manifesto for positive aesthetics rita felski, uses of. Professor of english and chair of comparative literature at the university of virginia, and an associate editor of new literary history. Uses of literature bridges the gap between literary theory and c. Uses of literature rita felski by hymangentry issuu.
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