Building a National Literature

by Peter Uwe Hohendahl

Book Overview

Building a National Literature boldly takes issue with traditional literary criticism for its failure to explain how literature as a body is created and shaped by institutional forces. Peter Uwe Hohendahl approaches literary history by focusing on the material and ideological structures that determine the canonical status of writers and works. He examines important elements in the making of a national literature, including the political...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801496225
• ISBN13: 9780801496226
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher