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Description
Literary theory has undergone unprecedented developments
in this century, probably because of the increased
exchanges between literature and other fields of knowledge,
in particular linguistics, psychoanalysis, sociology, philosophy
and Marxism. Yet this radical change has also had
important consequences on the way in which writers
included self-reflexivity in their creation. Though
originally brought to the forefront by Western thinkers,
theory naturally appealed to many post-colonial writers
perhaps because it naturally leads to the questioning of
colonialist biases. Still the conditions in which these writers
grew up predisposed many of them to being more acutely
aware of relativism than their Western counterparts. Such
poets as the Caribbean Derek Walcott shunned any approach
aiming at the logical re-appropriation of discourse. Yet metafictional
preoccupations never prevented reflection on the
meaning of history or on the social relevance of the
artist's practice.
This volume includes an essay by Wilson Harris, a writer
who, like Edouard Glissant, does not respect the traditional
division between criticism and fiction or poetry. His work
deliberately fuses theory and practice as though the two
were indistinguishable. His approach suggests the necessity
to question simplistic distinctions between genres and shows
that, far from belonging to a secondary `regionalist' category
of world art, post-colonial artists address fundamentally
revolutionary issues.
Spécifications
Parties prenantes
- Editeur:
Contenu
- Langue:
- Français, Anglais
Caractéristiques
- EAN:
- 9782905965677
- Date de parution :
- 04-02-02
- Format:
- Livre broché
- Poids :
- 352 g
