| The Work of Literature in an Age of Post-Truth Contributor(s): Schaberg, Christopher (Author) |
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ISBN: 1501334301 ISBN-13: 9781501334306 Publisher: Continnuum-3PL OUR PRICE: $108.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory - Education | Administration - Higher - Literary Criticism | Subjects & Themes - Nature |
| Dewey: 807 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.75 lbs) 168 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What is the role of literary studies in an age of Twitter threads and viral news? If the study of literature today is not just about turning to classic texts with age-old questions, neither is it a rejection of close reading or critical inquiry. Through the lived experience of a humanities professor in a rapidly changing world, this book explores how the careful study of literature and culture may be precisely what we need to navigate our dizzying epoch of post-truth politics and ecological urgency. |
Contributor Bio(s): Schaberg, Christopher: - Christopher Schaberg is Associate Professor of English at Loyola University New Orleans, USA. He is the author of The Textual Life of Airports: Reading the Culture of Flight (2013) and co-editor of Deconstructing Brad Pitt (2014). He is series co-editor (Ian Bogost) of the series Object Lessons. |