Providing over 300 accessible entries on the important concepts, theorists and trends in post-1900 literary and cultural theory, this is an authoritative and comprehensive three-volume encyclopedia of literary and cultural theory.
With more than 300 accessible entries on the important concepts, theorists, and trends in post-1900 literary and cultural theory, The Encyclopedia of Literary and Cultural Theory provides a highly informative reference work in this multidisciplinary field. The entries provide explanations of complex terms and important theoretical concepts, as well as summaries of the work and ideas of key figures.
Arranged in three volumes, Literary Theory from 1900 to 1966, Literary Theory from 1966 to the Present, and Cultural Theory, the entries cover all aspects of twentieth-century literary and cultural theory from Russian formalism to structuralism, new historicism to narratology, and performativity to diaspora.
this unique work employs 320 signed articles written by 223 academic contributors at various Anglo-American institutions to connect literature and sociology. Organized in dictionary format within time period and type of theory (social or literary), articles range from two and three-quarters pages ("Abrams, M.H.") to 11½ pages ("Narrative Theory"). Each entry includes a bibliography. Volumes 1 and 2 cover literary theories between 1900 and 1966 and from 1966 to the present day. Cultural theories appear in Volume 3. See also references incorporating entries in all three volumes, cross-references within the text, and a detailed index ensure easy research access. BOTTOM LINE An excellent resource for those attempting to tie literature to the society surrounding it. Recommended for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in literature, writing, sociology, and anthropology.-