The Dismemberment of Orpheus by Ihab Hassan
In this book, the first edition of which was published in 1971 by Oxford University Press, Ihab Hassan takes Orphic dismemberment and regeneration as his metaphor for a radical crisis in art and language, culture and consciousness, which prefigures postmodern literature.
Ihab Hassan (19252015) was emeritus Vilas Professor of English and comparative literature at the University of WisconsinMilwaukee, and author of more than 300 articles and reviews and of numerous books including The Postmodern Turn: Essays in Postmodern Theory and Culture.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780299091248 |
| ISBN 10 | 0299091244 |
| Title | The Dismemberment of Orpheus |
| Author | Ihab Hassan |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Wisconsin Press |
| Year published | 1982-08-30 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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