Peculiar Language

Derek Attridge

Peculiar Language
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Published
3 June 2004
Pages
280
ISBN
9780415340571

Peculiar Language

Derek Attridge

First published in 1988, Peculiar Language is now established as one of the most important discussions of the language of literature. This thought-provoking book challenges traditional notions of literary criticism, arguing that all attempts by writers, critics and literary theorists to define the language of literature have involved self-contradiction. Through examination of key moments in literary history, Derek Attridge demonstrates that such contradictions in accounts of literary language are embedded in our cultural concept of ‘literature’ and asserts that in order to appreciate the forces that determine the limits of literary language, we must look beyond the realm of the ‘literary’ and embrace the wider political and social sphere. While key examples have been drawn from the Renaissance, Romanticism and the work of James Joyce, Attridge’s unique application of deconstructive methods have ensured that the influence of this book has been felt across the entire field of literary studies. Re-issued as a result of recent critical interest in the book, this edition includes a new preface by the author. Alongside his new book, The Singularity of Literature, Peculiar Language confir

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