William Empson by Christopher Norris
William Empson (1906SH84) was one of the twentieth century's most distinctive critical voices, and left a profound mark upon Anglo-American literary culture. This book is the first full study of Empson's literary criticism in its various aspects, taking account of recent developments in critical theory and of Empson's complex SH at times deeply antagonistic SH attitude towards those developments. In their diversity of viewpoint and critical approach the nine essays reflect this sturdy resistance to fashionable trends of 'Eng. Lit.' opinion. Topics include the relations between Empson and Derrida's approaches to the issue of textual 'undecidability', and Empson's prominent (if unwilling role) in the shaping of English as an academic discourse. Christopher Norris's extended introduction charts the ground and offers a major revaluation of Empson's place in the theoretical tradition.
David Cunningham is Principal Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Westminster and an editor of the journal Radical Philosophy. Nigel Mapp is Lecturer in English at the University of Tampere, Finland.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521353861 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521353866 |
| Title | William Empson |
| Author | Christopher Norris |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1993-03-18 |
| Number of pages | 334 |
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