Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Dis/Continuities
ISBN-10
3631633750
ISBN-13
9783631633755
Edition
New
Publisher
Peter Lang AG
Imprint
Peter Lang AG
Country of Manufacture
DE
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 23rd, 2012
Print length
198 Pages
Weight
370 grams
Dimensions
21.90 x 15.40 x 1.80 cms
Product Classification:
Literary studies: general
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The book addresses the problem of literary value in North American literature, children’s literature, film, and poetry. First it focuses on institutions which are instrumental in attributing value to literature: literary critics and award givers. It juxtaposes scholarly pursuits with cinematic praxis, and cinematic praxis with political activity.
The book addresses the problem of literary value in North American literature, childrens literature, film and poetry. Chapter One: The Ennob(e)led focuses on institutions which are instrumental in attributing value to literature: literary critics (e.g. D.H. Lawrence) and award givers (e.g. the Swedish Academy). It explores W.B. Yeatss, T.S. Eliots, Czeslaw Miloszs and William Goldings lives with the Nobel Prize. In Chapter Two: The Forgotten homage is paid to four authors who lost popularity, or never enjoyed it: Lorenza Stevens Berbineau, Frank Stockton, Charles Chesnutt and Conrad Aiken. Chapter Three: From Margin to Mainstream compares various Chinese, Japanese, First Nations and other ethnic voices in Canadian childrens literature. Chapter Four: From Mainstream to Margin juxtaposes scholarly pursuits with cinematic praxis, and cinematic praxis with political activity.
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