Over the past decade and a half, Daniel Mendelsohn's reviews for "The New York Review of Books," "The New Yorker," and "The New York Times Book Review" have earned him a reputation as "one of the greatest critics of our time" ("Poets & Writers"). In "Waiting for the Barbarians,"…
"The authors present a new perspective on a wide range of issues in the study of literature and culture. Some of the topics discussed, such as interpretation, canon formation, and literary historiography, belong to the traditional domain of literary studies. Others - cultural id…
From Outlaw to Classic presents a sweeping history of the forces that have shaped, and continue to shape, the American poetry canon. Students, scholars, critics, and poets will welcome this enlightening and impressively documented book. Recent writings by critics and theorists o…
"Harold Bloom explores our Western literary tradition by concentrating on the works of twenty-six authors central to the Canon. He argues against ideology in literary criticism; he laments the loss of intellectual and aesthetic standards; he deplores multiculturalism, Marxism, f…
The author explores Western literary tradition by concentrating on the works of twenty-six authors central to the Canon. In this book, the author argues against ideology in literary criticism; laments the loss of intellectual and aesthetic standards; and tackles topics including…
"Die Bezeichnung 'Klassiker' ist keine neutrale Charakterisierung, sondern kommt einer Ehrung gleich. Für den kanonischen Anspruch eines literarischen Textes sprechen seine zeitlose Gültigkeit, seine mehrere Generationen umfassende Rezeptionsgeschichte und seine breite zeitgenös…
A bibliography of literary works that survive from Greek antiquity, ranging from Homer to the closing of the Academy in the 6th century AD; a literary history that can be consulted for geographical, chronological and prosopographical information as well.
A bibliography of literary works that survive from Greek antiquity, ranging from Homer to the closing of the Academy in the 6th century AD; a literary history that can be consulted for geographical, chronological and prosopographical information as well.
