Marxism and Literature

Marxism and Literature by Raymond Williams

This book extends the theme of Raymond Williams's earlier work in literary and cultural analysis. He analyses previous contributions to a Marxist theory of literature from Marx himself to Lukacs, Althusser, and Goldmann, and develops his own approach by outlining a theory of `cultural materialism' which integrates Marxist theories of language with Marxist theories of literature. Williams moves from a review of the growth of the concepts of literature and idealogy to a redefinition of `determinism' and `hegemony'. His incisive discussion of the 'social material process' of cultural activity culminates in a re-examination of the problems of alignment and commitment and of the creative practice in individual authors and wider social groups.

`Williams has brought his authority and experience, established by his immense critical achievement, into the Marxist tradition' Anthony Barnett, New Society
The exploration and integrations which this book makes will bring a major pressure to bear on academic literary criticism and its institutions. * John Sutherland, New Statesman *

Raymond Williams was formerly Professor of Drama and Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge. His publications include Culture and Society, Communications, The Country and The City, and Keywords.

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ISBN 13	9780198760610
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Title	Marxism and Literature
Author	Raymond Williams
Series	Marxist Introductions
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	1977-11-10
Number of pages	224
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