Apr 27, 2017 attridge argues that this resistance to definition and reduction is not a dead end, but a crucial starting point from which to explore anew the power and practices of western art. Apr 08, 2004 buy the singularity of literature 1 by attridge, derek isbn. In an important lecture on the function of the humanities, the university without condition, jacques derrida asks what it means to profess the truth and advocates a commitment to the oeuvre the work that constitutes an event rather than just a contribution to knowledge. Winner of the esse european society for the study of. These are some of the questions addressed in this book, which develops the arguments put forward in derek attridge s influential study the singularity of literature 2004. Derek attridge author of the singularity of literature. The singularity of literature by derek attridge waterstones. The singularity of literature by attridge, derek, the journal.
He returns literature to the realm of ethics, and argues for the ethical importance of. The following is an interview with derek attridge, whose the singularity of literature 2004 has helped to reframe the ethical debates in literary studies in a highly innovative manner. Derek attridge came to york from rutgers university in the usa in 1998 as leverhulme research professor, and in 2003 became professor of english. Sep 01, 2007 read the singularity of literature by attridge, derek, the journal of aesthetics and art criticism on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. In seeking new purchase on the elusive literary, the author finds himself reflecting upon the history of western art as a practice and as an institution. The author argues that there are three major influences which determine the verseforms used in any language. Pdf the work of literature download read online free.
Do the terms literature and the literary refer to actual entities found in cultures at certain times, or are they merely expressions characteristic of such cultures. In this volume, derek attridge ask us to confront with him the resistance to definition in order to explore afresh the singularity of literature. These are some of the questions addressed in this book, which develops the arguments put forward in derek attridges influential study the singularity of. Derek attridges the work of literature the very title. Derek attridge, the singularity of literature edinburgh. Oct 01, 2015 in the singularity of literature 2004, derek attridge set out the three cornerstones of his literary theory. In the name of balanced discussion, we should also be willing to consider the counterclaim that literature might even be unethical. Download the singularity of literature ebook for free in pdf and epub format. Beginning with an extended crossexamination in interview form addressing a range of topics relating to the work of literature understood both as the activity of the writer and as the text itself and the practices. The book includes an extensive crossexamination, in which attridge poses and responds to a number of questions about the way we. Joyces books, derek attridge argues, go off like fireworks, and one of this books aims is to enhance the readers enjoyment of these special effects. Oct 11, 2015 the singularity of literature by derek attridge in djvu, epub, fb2 download ebook.
This thoughtprovoking book challenges traditional notions of literary criticism, arguing that all attempts by writers, critics and literary theorists to define the language of literature have. Attridge undertakes research in south african literature, james joyce, deconstruction and literary theory and the performance of poetry. Joyce effects isbn 9780521661126 pdf epub derek attridge. Can close reading be, essentially, an unethical enterprise. The singularity of literature is not only a major contribution to the theory of literature, but also a celebration of the extraordinary pleasure of the literary, for reader, writer, student or critic. The singularity of literature by derek attridge goodreads. Review of derek attridge, the singularity of literature.
Ebook human sciences languages literature derek attridge. The singularity of literature download the singularity of literature ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. Derek attridge argues that such resistance represents not a dead end, but a crucial starting point from which to explore anew the power and practices of western art. The singularity of literature by derek attridge in djvu, epub, fb2 download ebook. Read moving words forms of english poetry online, read in mobile or kindle. Literature and the literary have proved singularly resistant to definition. Singularity and other possibilities download ebook pdf. Reading and responding 6 the singularity of literature taylor. Also, in response to derek attridge s work since the singularity of literature 2004, can the objective close readings that critics engage in be too powerful for holocaust poetry. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The singularity of literature download pdfepub ebook. Attridge, derek, the singularity of literature london.
Beginning with an extended crossexamination in the form of an interview addressing a range of topics relating to the work of literature understood both as the activity of. Emmanuel levinass influence has been quite significant in the last 15 years, fueling the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In an important lecture on the function of the humanities, the university without condition, jacques derrida asks what it means to profess the truth and advocates a commitment to the oeuvre t. The singularity of literature isbn 97818701090 pdf epub. Refers to wide range of literary and aesthetic theories. The singularity of literature by derek attridge pdf free. Plus, free twoday shipping for six months when you sign up for amazon prime for students. Many of the most ambitious and important south african novels of the past fifty years have been written in afrikaans, but in order to reach a global audience the authors have had to turn to transla.
The singularity of literature by attridge, derek ebook. I examine a few phrases from the lecture, focusing on questions of the. Derek attridge, the singularity of literature new york and. These ideas find theoretical elaboration in attridge s the singularity of literature, published in 2004 and presented as the companion volume to j. Derek attridge provides a rich new vocabulary for literature, rethinking such terms as invention, singularity, otherness, alterity, performance and form. Apr 08, 2004 the book is not very original and does not explain what is it about literature that is so singular. The singularity of literature ebook by derek attridge. For full access to this pdf, sign in to an existing account, or. The singularity of literature derek attridge london and new york routledge 2004 cloth. 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. Read the singularity of literature online, read in mobile or kindle.
Derek attridge work of literature world of digitals. Attridge makes it clear soon enough that work in this book can be. At this event renowned literary theorist professor derek attridge joined professor penny fielding and alex thomson to discuss questions relating to the central themes in the book. Pdf the work of literature by derek attridge oxford university. This exchange took place via email, augustseptember 2008. Derek attridges the work of literature english and. My attempt to convey in the language of argument and description the essence of the literary has, of course, failed.
Derek attridge fba born 6 may 1945 is a south africanborn british academic in the field of english literature and a current professor of english at the university of york, a post he has held since 2003. Derek attridge, the singularity of literature new york and london. Addresses major questions about the importance and value of literature. In his analysis of the relations between deleuzian philosophy and postcolonial literature in absolutely postcolonial. Winner of the esse european society for the study of english book award for literature 2006 literature and the literary have proved singularly resistant to definition. The singularity of literature derek attridge download. Writing between the singular and the specific 2001, one of peter hallwards main points of contention is singularity hallward unravels his intervention into postcolonial studies and his critique of deleuzian philosophy along the distinction between singularity and. Project muse derek attridge on the ethical debates in. Derek attridge is the author of the singularity of literature 3.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The singularity of literature by derek attridge nook book. Download moving words forms of english poetry ebook for free in pdf and epub format. The singularity of literature routledge classics and millions of other books are. The department of english and the experience of literature. Pdf the singularity of literature download ebook for free. The singularity of literature derek attridge winner of the esse european society for the study of english book award for literature 2006 literature and the literary have proved singularly resistant to definition. Download pdf the singularity of literature free online. Professor derek attridge will be introducing and chairing a discussion of a chapter from his forthcoming book, the work of literature, which follows up on the material of the singularity of literature 2004. Through examination of key moments in literary history, derek attridge demonstrates that such contradictions in accounts of literary language are embedded in our cultural concept of literature and asserts that in order to appreciate the forces that determine the limits of literary language, we must look beyond the realm of the literary and. The singularity of literature also available in format docx and mobi. The singularity of literature 1st edition derek attridge.
Click download or read online button to get singularity and other possibilities book now. The strength of this contribution to coetzee criticism is derek attridges emphasis on close reading, as his. Plurality has come to rule the roost in the new millennium. He retired in 2017, and is now an emeritus professor. Work of literature pdf derek attridge work of literature. Derek attridge draws on jacques derridas lecture the university without condition in order to argue that the british university today fails to encourage unconditional enquiry. David bourget western ontario david chalmers anu, nyu area editors. Joyce effects is a series of connected essays by one of todays leading commentators on james joyce.
Derek attridge, the singularity of literature philpapers. Challenges some influential theories of literature. The singularity of literature by derek attridge ebook. Click download or read online button to the singularity of literature book pdf for free now. This event is part of the reading and interpretation seminar series. In the singularity of literature 2004, derek attridge set out the three cornerstones of his literary theory.
Derek attridge first published in 1988,peculiar languageis now established as one of the most important discussions of the language of literature. To purchase this ebook for personal use, or in paperback or hardback format, please visit. Isbn 9780198733195 restating all of the central claims from his awardwinning book the singularity of literature,1 in his new publication, the work of literature, derek attridge once. Moving words forms of english poetry also available in format docx and mobi. Pdf the work of literature by derek attridge oxford. However, no definition has been able to pin down the peculiarity of literature or to chart our experience of the literary. British library cataloguing in publication data a catalogue record for this book is available from the british library library of congress cataloging in publication data attridge, derek. The singularity of literature books pics download new. The singularity of literature the singularity of literature. On 17 may 2017 we celebrated the publication of the singularity of literature at blackwells bookshop in edinburgh. This book presents a fresh approach to the question of the distinctiveness and value of literature, developing the authors influential earlier study, the singularity of literature, in a number of directions. He returns literature to the realm of ethics, and argues for the ethical importance of literature, demonstrating how a new understanding of the literary might be put to work in a. Examines the way in which poetry in english makes use of rhythm.
What makes a text literary and how do we explain its extraordinary. The work of literature hardcover derek attridge oxford. On the other hand, the title also indicates the parameters of attridges definition of the literary work as an always singular event of its reading. Some go further and argue that emile zola and harriet beecher stowe played a part in ameliorating the lives of those existing in harsh circumstances. However, as derek attridge argues in this outstanding and acclaimed book, none of these capacities is distinctive of literature. Pdf in the singularity of literature 2004, derek attridge set out the three cornerstones of his literary theory. Derek attridge english and related literature, the. Attridge argues that this resistance to definition and reduction is not a dead end, but a crucial starting point from which to explore anew the power and practices of western art. His interests centre on the language of literature. The singularity of literature pdf free download epdf.
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