The Resource Obscure invitations : the persistence of the author in twentieth-century American literature, Benjamin Widiss
Obscure invitations : the persistence of the author in twentieth-century American literature, Benjamin Widiss
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- Summary
- "While literary studies in the postwar era have varied widely in emphasis and approach, they have consistently barred arguments attributing specific intentions to authors based on textual evidence or ascribing textual presences to the authors themselves. Obscure Invitations argues that this taboo has blinded us to many fundamental elements of twentieth-century literature. Widiss focuses on the particularly self-conscious constructions of authorship that characterize both modernist and postmodernist writing, elaborating the narrative strategies they demand and the reading practices they yield. He reveals that apparent manifestations of "the death of the Author" and of the "free play" of language are in fact carefully staged performances that ultimately affirm authorial vitality and control--of both text and reader."--Page 4 of cover
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- x, 208 pages
- Contents
-
- Fit and surfeit : As I lay dying (seesawing)
- You know me, Alice : The autobiography of Alice B. Toklas (driving)
- See monkey, do monkey : Lolita (aping)
- The gospel according to Dave : A heartbreaking work of staggering genius (imbibing)
- The death of Kevin Spacey : Seven and The usual suspects (envisioning)
- Isbn
- 9780804773225
- Label
- Obscure invitations : the persistence of the author in twentieth-century American literature
- Title
- Obscure invitations
- Title remainder
- the persistence of the author in twentieth-century American literature
- Statement of responsibility
- Benjamin Widiss
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "While literary studies in the postwar era have varied widely in emphasis and approach, they have consistently barred arguments attributing specific intentions to authors based on textual evidence or ascribing textual presences to the authors themselves. Obscure Invitations argues that this taboo has blinded us to many fundamental elements of twentieth-century literature. Widiss focuses on the particularly self-conscious constructions of authorship that characterize both modernist and postmodernist writing, elaborating the narrative strategies they demand and the reading practices they yield. He reveals that apparent manifestations of "the death of the Author" and of the "free play" of language are in fact carefully staged performances that ultimately affirm authorial vitality and control--of both text and reader."--Page 4 of cover
- Cataloging source
- CSt/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Widiss, Benjamin Leigh
- Dewey number
- 810.9/005
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PS228.A88
- LC item number
- W53 2011
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- American literature
- Authorship in literature
- Authorship
- Authors and readers
- Label
- Obscure invitations : the persistence of the author in twentieth-century American literature, Benjamin Widiss
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- Fit and surfeit : As I lay dying (seesawing) -- You know me, Alice : The autobiography of Alice B. Toklas (driving) -- See monkey, do monkey : Lolita (aping) -- The gospel according to Dave : A heartbreaking work of staggering genius (imbibing) -- The death of Kevin Spacey : Seven and The usual suspects (envisioning)
- Control code
- 709407555
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- x, 208 pages
- Isbn
- 9780804773225
- Isbn Type
- (cloth : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2011004861
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)709407555
- Label
- Obscure invitations : the persistence of the author in twentieth-century American literature, Benjamin Widiss
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- Fit and surfeit : As I lay dying (seesawing) -- You know me, Alice : The autobiography of Alice B. Toklas (driving) -- See monkey, do monkey : Lolita (aping) -- The gospel according to Dave : A heartbreaking work of staggering genius (imbibing) -- The death of Kevin Spacey : Seven and The usual suspects (envisioning)
- Control code
- 709407555
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- x, 208 pages
- Isbn
- 9780804773225
- Isbn Type
- (cloth : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2011004861
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)709407555
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