The Cambridge Introduction to Mikhail Bakhtin

By Ken Hirschkop

Book Overview

In this introduction to Mikhail Bakhtin, Ken Hirschkop presents a compact, readable, detailed, and sophisticated exposition of all of Bakhtin's important works. Using the most up-to-date sources and the new, scholarly editions of Bakhtin's texts, Hirschkop explains Bakhtin's influential ideas, demonstrates their relevance and usefulness for literary and cultural analysis, and sets them in their historical context. In clear and concise language, Hirschkop shows how Bakhtin's ideas have changed the way we understand language and literary texts. Authoritative and accessible, this Cambridge Introduction is the most comprehensive and reliable account of Bakhtin and his work yet available.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107521092
• ISBN13: 9781107521094
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.3" x 8.9"