Edward Said and the Authority of Literary Criticism
This book examines the earliest writings of Edward Said and the foundations of what came to be known as postcolonial criticism, in order to reveal how the groundbreaking author of Orientalism turned literary criticism into a form of political intervention
- PDF / 3,424,336 Bytes
- 358 Pages / 433.76 x 612.28 pts Page_size
- 113 Downloads / 217 Views
Edward Said and the Authority of Literary Criticism “Edward W. Said’s work has lost some of its authority in especially the American academic community as postcolonial studies have given way to new fields of investigation. Nicolas Vandeviver’s solidly researched and carefully developed analysis of Said’s intellectual evolution shows that Said stood far outside the academic sub- specialty of postcolonialism and belonged to the rich if often contradictory tradition of humanism. Said’s work appears in Vandeviver’s study as a remaking of a long and great tradition against forces that contaminated it within politics of domination. Said also appears in this book as the anti-dynastic thinker he always was, as the conscience of a profession that has lessening interest in hearing his call.” —Paul A. Bové, Distinguished Professor of English, University of Pittsburgh, USA
Nicolas Vandeviver
Edward Said and the Authority of Literary Criticism
Nicolas Vandeviver Ghent University Gent, Belgium
ISBN 978-3-030-27350-7 ISBN 978-3-030-27351-4 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27351-4 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Acknowledgments
This book could not have been written without the stimulating enthusiasm of a number of people. Each name recalls a conversation, a tutelage, an act of generosity, a contribution to kindness that is a pleasure to remember. The arguments and analyses in this book began in a doctoral dissertation I wrote as a Ph.D. Fellow of the Research Foundation Flanders at Ghent University. Objections and responses p
Data Loading...
