Theory's Empire: An Anthology of Dissent

by Daphne Patai

Book Overview

Not too long ago, literary theorists were writing about the death of the novel and the death of the author; today many are talking about the death of Theory. Theory, as the many theoretical ism's (among them postcolonialism, postmodernism, and New Historicism) are now known, once seemed so exciting but has become ossified and insular. This iconoclastic collection is an excellent companion to current anthologies of literary theory, which have embraced...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231134177
• ISBN13: 9780231134170
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 736 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher