Jacques derrida was born in elbiar, algeria on july 15, 1930. He has taught at the universities of oxford, strathclyde and rutgers, and has. Notes on contributors derek attridge is the author or editor of twenty books on literary theory, james joyce, poetic form and south african literature. He also gives attention, however, to a range of perhaps less obvious topics, such as earthquakes. How does it work and how does it shape our lives and the texts we read. John searle argues that the writer of fiction is pretending to make. Derek attridge provides a rich new vocabulary for literature, rethinking such terms as invention, singularity, otherness, alterity, performance and form.
The cambridge introduction to narrative edition 2 by h. His publications range across many areas, including poetic form, literary theory, and irish and south african writing. Cambridge companions to literature has 63 entries in the series. Anyone seeking a lucidly written guide to the study of narrative technique should turn immediately to h. Such was the impact of his literary revolution that few later novelists of importance in any of the worlds languages have. A strong, inventive and daring book that does much more than most introductions are. Derek attridge editor visit amazons derek attridge page.
Only chaucer and shakespeare had been accorded the honour of a companion at that time, and the subsequent blossoming of the companion series had not a little to do with the success of the joyce volume. Journal of literature and trauma studies nebraska journals. Derek attridge publications research database, the. Acts of literature will serve as an excellent introduction to derridas remarkable contribution to literary studies, and will help refocus attention on the importance of literature, and on such topics as singularity, responsibility, and affirmation, in his work as a philosopher and critic of institutions. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be. The work of literature hardcover derek attridge oxford. Hillis miller, in writing admiringly about millers constant pursuit of clarity in his readings of derrida, and the necessary failure of this pursuit. Addresses major questions about the importance and value of literature. The singularity of literature derek attridge download. Id also like to thank stephen minta and derek attridge, both of whom have provided invaluable advice and encouragement. Theory and interpretation of narrative james phelan and. Challenges some influential theories of literature.
Isbn 9780521199285 the sheer size of the cambridge. Attridge argues that this resistance to definition and reduction is not a dead end, but a crucial starting point from which to explore anew the power and practices of western art. He taught philosophy and logic at both the university of paris and the ecole normal superieure for around 30 years. Through examination of key moments in literary history, derek attridge demonstrates that such contradictions in accounts of literary language are embedded in our cultural concept of literature and asserts that in order to appreciate the forces that determine the limits of literary language, we must look beyond the realm of the literary and. Derek attridge, the singularity of literature philpapers. His interests centre on the language of literature, but radiate in many different directions. The singularity of literature 1st edition derek attridge. Discover book depositorys huge selection of derek attridge books online.
Derek attridge is the author or editor of several books on joyce, including peculiar language, joyce effects, james joyces ulysses. Literature, apartheid, and democracy, 19701995 cambridge, 1998. The cambridge companion to james joyce derek attridge. The rhythms of english poetry derek attridge download. In this entertaining and provocative introduction, royle offers lucid explanations of var. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Download rhythms ebook free in pdf and epub format. This chapter addresses one of jacques derridas most faithful american followers, j.
Waiting for the barbarians, michael k, and the question of literary reading. Porter abbott emphasizes that narrative is found not just in literature, film, and theater, but. All of derridas texts on joyce together under one cover in fresh, new translations, along with key essays covering the range of derridas engagement with joyces works. In this entertaining and provocative introduction, royle offers lucid explanations of various key ideas, including deconstruction, differance and the democracy to come. The contemporary reader of english poetry is able to take pleasure in the sounds and movements of the english language in works written over the past eight centuries, and to find poems that convey. In this volume, derek attridge ask us to confront with him the resistance to definition in order to explore afresh the singularity of literature. Follow derek attridge and explore their bibliography from s derek attridge author page. Winner of the esse european society for the study of english book award for literature 2006 literature and the literary have proved singularly resistant to definition. Abbott brilliantly zeroes in on the architecture of narrative with an exactness and bent for orderly exposition that utterly redeems his subject. The languages of literature, a threeday conference hosted by the department of english and related literature at york, will celebrate the contribution of professor derek attridge to literary criticism. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. He graduated from the ecole normal superieure in 1956. On 17 may 2017 we celebrated the publication of the singularity of literature at blackwells bookshop in edinburgh. He is professor of english at the university of york, england.
He has taught at the universities of oxford, strathclyde and rutgers, and has held visiting positions in italy, france and australia, and fellowships in italy, the uk, the us, and south africa. Attridge at 70 english and related literature, the. The author argues that there are three major influences which determine the verseforms used in any language. In this volume, derek attridge ask us to confront with him the resistance to definition in. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn or anything else. Derek attridge is the author and editor of numerous works, including j. Cambridge companions to literatureseries overdrive. Pdf the singularity of literature download ebook for free.
Theory after theory 1st edition jane elliott derek. Find related publications, people, projects, datasets and more using interactive charts. To send content items to your account, please confirm that you. May 20, 2005 discover book depositorys huge selection of derek attridge books online. Apr 08, 2004 the book is not very original and does not explain what is it about literature that is so singular. Forms of english poetry oxford, 20, the work of literature oxford, 2015 and, with henry staten, the craft of poetry. Derek attridge argues that such resistance represents not a dead end, but a crucial starting point from which to explore anew the power and practices of western art. Attridge undertakes research in south african literature, james joyce, deconstruction and literary theory and the performance of poetry. His sustained engagement with alterity, ethics, and innovation is a perfect. David attwell, derek attridge, eds the cambridge history of south african literature cambridge. My experience of my fellow narrative theorists, both on and off the page, has been.
Derek attridge fba born 6 may 1945 is a south africanborn british academic in the field of english literature and a current professor of english at the university of york, a post he has held since 2003. Examines the way in which poetry in english makes use of rhythm. Traces a close engagement with derridas writing over two decades examining the relationship between deconstruction literature and ethics. In the mid 1980s, i was invited by cambridge university press to edit a companion to james joyce. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Derek attridge is the author or editor of twenty books on literary theory, james joyce, poetic form and south african literature. Jolly, ma, phd weiss chair of the humanities literature and human rights college of the liberal arts pennsylvania state university rm. However, no definition has been able to pin down the peculiarity of literature or to chart our experience of the literary. Derek attridge readingjoyce i far more people read joyce than are aware of it. He retired in 2017, and is now an emeritus professor.
Derek attridge english and related literature, the. Dear henry, as you know, ive been trying for a while to articulate an understanding of the literary critics task which rests on a notion of responsibility, derived in large part from derrida and levinas, or, more accurately, derridas recasting of levinass thought, one aspect of which is an emphasis. This thoughtprovoking book challenges traditional notions. First published in 1988,peculiar languageis now established as one of the most important discussions of the language of literature. Zalerts allow you to be notified by email about the availability of new books according to your search query. Against allegory research database, the university of york. Derek attridge, professor of english, university of york, uk this is a highly accomplished and impressively con.
Austin and other philosophers or linguists were having a profound influence on literary studies, while his many readings of. Derek attridge came to york from rutgers university in the usa in 1998 as leverhulme research professor, and in 2003 became professor of english. Literature, apartheid, and democracy, 19701995 9780521597685. Philosophical reason and the ethics of conversion in coetzees fiction attridge, d. At this event renowned literary theorist professor derek attridge joined professor penny fielding and alex thomson to discuss questions relating to the central themes in the book. Attridge is generous, responsible, and erudite and if the man loves levinas so much, well, i guess thats allright. Project muse promotes the creation and dissemination of essential humanities and social science resources through collaboration with libraries, publishers, and. He is also the editor of quare joyce 1998 and co editor of disciplinarity at the. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and.
One of the problems with literary criticism in the university is that you never know if you have been persuaded of the point at issue by fair means or just bullied into acquiescence by the size. If you would like to authenticate using a different subscribed institution that supports shibboleth authentication or have your own login and password to project muse. Refers to wide range of literary and aesthetic theories. Literature in the event chicago, 2005 and writing south africa. Derek attridge is professor of english in the department of english and related literature at the university of york. Introduction jane elliott and derek attridge assessing the field 1. Derek attridge provides a rich new vocabulary for literature, rethinking such terms. To send content items to your account, please confirm that you agree to abide by our usage policies. Derrida, deconstruction and literary criticism edinburgh. My attempt to convey in the language of argument and description the essence of the literary has, of course, failed. The contemporary reader of english poetry is able to take pleasure in the sounds and movements of the english language in works written over the past eight centuries, and to find poems that convey powerful emotions and vivid images from this entire period. Derek attridge, professor of english and related literature, university of york ive been waiting for a book exactly like this one. Coetzees memoir boyhood and a fascination with its problematic relation to fiction.