Canons

Book Overview

Canon formation: ". . . the traditional dream of ambitious critics. A canon is commonly seen as what other people, once powerful, have made and what should now be opened up, demystified, or eliminated altogether." So writes editor Robert von Hallberg in his introduction. This collection of essays articulates how canons are constructed and examines the ways in which academic canons influence literary thought and instruction. Presenting a wide range...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226864944
• ISBN13: 9780226864945
• Release Date: September 1984
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 414 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"