Loiterature

by Ross Chambers

Book Overview

The fabric of the western literary tradition is not always predictable. In one wayward strand, waywardness itself is at work, delay becomes almost predictable, triviality is auspicious, and failure is cheerfully admired. This is loiterature. Loiterature is the first book to identify this strand, to follow its path through major works and genres, and to evaluate its literary significance. By offering subtle resistance to the laws of "good social order,"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803263929
• ISBN13: 9780803263925
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 9.0"