This volume is the first English translation of these major essays, presenting in one book the development of his thinking on his most studied subject: how language works, or, to echo Blanchot again, how literature is possible. Much of contemporary literary theory finds its modern antecedents in Paulhan's essays. He reflected on large questions such as the philosophy and psychology of literature, while at the same time showing a concern for detail and aesthetic accomplishment. He constantly emphasized the act of reading as an activity and literature as the engagement and provocation of such activity. Beloved by writers because he took the problems of writing with the utmost seriousness, his own personal style was marked by self-effacement and irony.
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This volume is the first English translation of these major essays, presenting in one book the development of his thinking on his most studied subject: how language works, or, to echo Blanchot again, how literature is possible. Much of contemporary literary theory finds its modern antecedents in Paulhan's essays. He reflected on large questions such as the philosophy and psychology of literature, while at the same time showing a concern for detail and aesthetic accomplishment. He constantly emphasized the act of reading as an activity and literature as the engagement and provocation of such activity. Beloved by writers because he took the problems of writing with the utmost seriousness, his own personal style was marked by self-effacement and irony.
Imprint | University of Illinois Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | August 2008 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | August 2008 |
Authors | Jean Paulhan |
Editors | Jennifer Bajorek, Eric Trudel |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 176 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-252-03280-6 |
Barcode | 9780252032806 |
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LSN | 0-252-03280-2 |