Prodigal Sign: A Parable of Criticism

by Kevin Mills

Book Overview

"The Prodigal Sign" sets out to characterise criticism as a set of prodigal practices that exceed the constraints of primary texts, history, and theory. This is not just because, as Derrida says, 'no practice is ever totally faithful to its principle', but also because critics are habitual runaways -- forever seeking to escape the jurisdiction of their forebears and of the academy. Always on the lookout for something new and distinctive to say about...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845191552
• ISBN13: 9781845191559
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 167 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"