Isbn 9780521199285 the sheer size of the cambridge. May 20, 2005 discover book depositorys huge selection of derek attridge books online. Literature, apartheid, and democracy, 19701995 9780521597685. On 17 may 2017 we celebrated the publication of the singularity of literature at blackwells bookshop in edinburgh. One of the problems with literary criticism in the university is that you never know if you have been persuaded of the point at issue by fair means or just bullied into acquiescence by the size. Philosophical reason and the ethics of conversion in coetzees fiction attridge, d. Attridge is generous, responsible, and erudite and if the man loves levinas so much, well, i guess thats allright. He also gives attention, however, to a range of perhaps less obvious topics, such as earthquakes. Cambridge companions to literatureseries overdrive. Acts of literature will serve as an excellent introduction to derridas remarkable contribution to literary studies, and will help refocus attention on the importance of literature, and on such topics as singularity, responsibility, and affirmation, in his work as a philosopher and critic of institutions. His sustained engagement with alterity, ethics, and innovation is a perfect. Derrida, deconstruction and literary criticism edinburgh.
Only chaucer and shakespeare had been accorded the honour of a companion at that time, and the subsequent blossoming of the companion series had not a little to do with the success of the joyce volume. In this volume, derek attridge ask us to confront with him the resistance to definition in. Coetzees memoir boyhood and a fascination with its problematic relation to fiction. Jolly, ma, phd weiss chair of the humanities literature and human rights college of the liberal arts pennsylvania state university rm. Derek attridge is the author or editor of twenty books on literary theory, james joyce, poetic form and south african literature. Introduction jane elliott and derek attridge assessing the field 1. Against allegory research database, the university of york. John searle argues that the writer of fiction is pretending to make. Derek attridge provides a rich new vocabulary for literature, rethinking such terms as invention, singularity, otherness, alterity, performance and form. His interests centre on the language of literature, but radiate in many different directions. Dear henry, as you know, ive been trying for a while to articulate an understanding of the literary critics task which rests on a notion of responsibility, derived in large part from derrida and levinas, or, more accurately, derridas recasting of levinass thought, one aspect of which is an emphasis. Traces a close engagement with derridas writing over two decades examining the relationship between deconstruction literature and ethics.
My attempt to convey in the language of argument and description the essence of the literary has, of course, failed. The rhythms of english poetry derek attridge download. Sep 10, 2019 derek attridge is professor of english in the department of english and related literature at the university of york. Download rhythms ebook free in pdf and epub format. In this entertaining and provocative introduction, royle offers lucid explanations of various key ideas, including deconstruction, differance and the democracy to come. He is professor of english at the university of york, england. In the mid 1980s, i was invited by cambridge university press to edit a companion to james joyce. Derek attridge is the author or editor of several books on joyce, including peculiar language, joyce effects, james joyces ulysses.
David attwell, derek attridge, eds the cambridge history of south african literature cambridge. Derek attridge english and related literature, the. Project muse promotes the creation and dissemination of essential humanities and social science resources through collaboration with libraries, publishers, and. Derek attridge editor visit amazons derek attridge page. In this volume, derek attridge ask us to confront with him the resistance to definition in order to explore afresh the singularity of literature. Literature in the event chicago, 2005 and writing south africa. Derek attridge is the author and editor of numerous works, including j. The cambridge introduction to narrative edition 2 by h. Winner of the esse european society for the study of english book award for literature 2006 literature and the literary have proved singularly resistant to definition. He has taught at the universities of oxford, strathclyde and rutgers, and has held visiting positions in italy, france and australia, and fellowships in italy, the uk, the us, and south africa. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
The languages of literature, a threeday conference hosted by the department of english and related literature at york, will celebrate the contribution of professor derek attridge to literary criticism. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Follow derek attridge and explore their bibliography from s derek attridge author page. Addresses major questions about the importance and value of literature. Anyone seeking a lucidly written guide to the study of narrative technique should turn immediately to h. First published in 1988,peculiar languageis now established as one of the most important discussions of the language of literature. 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. This thoughtprovoking book challenges traditional notions. However, no definition has been able to pin down the peculiarity of literature or to chart our experience of the literary. His drive for clarity is founded on a paradoxical acknowledgement of the impossibility of clarity, or at least of the. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and. He has taught at the universities of oxford, strathclyde and rutgers, and has. Examines the way in which poetry in english makes use of rhythm.
Attridge argues that this resistance to definition and reduction is not a dead end, but a crucial starting point from which to explore anew the power and practices of western art. A strong, inventive and daring book that does much more than most introductions are. This chapter addresses one of jacques derridas most faithful american followers, j. Attridge undertakes research in south african literature, james joyce, deconstruction and literary theory and the performance of poetry. The work of literature hardcover derek attridge oxford.
Cambridge companions to literature has 63 entries in the series. Theory after theory 1st edition jane elliott derek. Discover book depositorys huge selection of derek attridge books online. How does it work and how does it shape our lives and the texts we read.
Literature, apartheid, and democracy, 19701995 cambridge, 1998. Waiting for the barbarians, michael k, and the question of literary reading. Hillis miller, in writing admiringly about millers constant pursuit of clarity in his readings of derrida, and the necessary failure of this pursuit. Such was the impact of his literary revolution that few later novelists of importance in any of the worlds languages have. Derek attridge fba born 6 may 1945 is a south africanborn british academic in the field of english literature and a current professor of english at the university of york, a post he has held since 2003. Theory as a research programthe very idea cary wolfe 3. Jacques derrida was born in elbiar, algeria on july 15, 1930. Porter abbott emphasizes that narrative is found not just in literature, film, and theater, but. In this entertaining and provocative introduction, royle offers lucid explanations of var.
Journal of literature and trauma studies nebraska journals. If you would like to authenticate using a different subscribed institution that supports shibboleth authentication or have your own login and password to project muse. Pdf the singularity of literature download ebook for free. Derek attridge, the singularity of literature philpapers. He retired in 2017, and is now an emeritus professor. Derek attridge is the author or editor of over twenty books, whose work has been translated into a number of languages, including spanish, chinese, arabic, portuguese, italian, and polish. Austin and other philosophers or linguists were having a profound influence on literary studies, while his many readings of. His publications range across many areas, including poetic form, literary theory, and irish and south african writing. He is also the editor of quare joyce 1998 and co editor of disciplinarity at the. Notes on contributors derek attridge is the author or editor of twenty books on literary theory, james joyce, poetic form and south african literature.
All of derridas texts on joyce together under one cover in fresh, new translations, along with key essays covering the range of derridas engagement with joyces works. The author argues that there are three major influences which determine the verseforms used in any language. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be. The contemporary reader of english poetry is able to take pleasure in the sounds and movements of the english language in works written over the past eight centuries, and to find poems that convey. Attridge at 70 english and related literature, the. Forms of english poetry oxford, 20, the work of literature oxford, 2015 and, with henry staten, the craft of poetry. To send content items to your account, please confirm that you. The singularity of literature derek attridge download. Apr 08, 2004 the book is not very original and does not explain what is it about literature that is so singular. The cambridge companion to james joyce derek attridge. The singularity of literature 1st edition derek attridge. Derek attridge came to york from rutgers university in the usa in 1998 as leverhulme research professor, and in 2003 became professor of english.
Derek attridge readingjoyce i far more people read joyce than are aware of it. Derek attridge publications research database, the. He graduated from the ecole normal superieure in 1956. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. He taught philosophy and logic at both the university of paris and the ecole normal superieure for around 30 years. This chapter addresses the early reception of jacques derridas work by literary critics. Find related publications, people, projects, datasets and more using interactive charts. My experience of my fellow narrative theorists, both on and off the page, has been. Zalerts allow you to be notified by email about the availability of new books according to your search query. Theory and interpretation of narrative james phelan and. Challenges some influential theories of literature.