Geoffery Hartman, one of the most distinguished literary scholars in America, has been a commentator on and participant in the literary-critical scene for more than forty years. He was one of the first to question the "formalism" of the New Critics, he helped to introduce such European critics as Benjamin, Malraux, Blanchot, Lacan, and Derrida to American audiences, and he has expanded our knowledge of the history of criticism by pointing to the relevance of the Jewish rabbinic tradition and of psychoanalytic modes of interpretation. This book -- a collection of Hartman's essays from throughout his career -- sheds new light on the last four turbulent decades of criticism.In a lengthy introduction to the book, Hartman tells us about his life, the scholars who were his teachers or colleagues , and some of the intellectual issues he has grappled with over the course of his career. The essays in the volume, many of which are out of print or not previously collected, are arranged here in three parts: "Theory" ; "Cases" ; and "Speculations" The collection -- vintage Hartman -- brings his exemplary work to a new generation of readers.
Language
English
Pages
336
Format
Hardcover
Release
August 11, 1999
ISBN 13
9780300080438
A Critic's Journey: Literary Reflections, 1958-1998
Geoffery Hartman, one of the most distinguished literary scholars in America, has been a commentator on and participant in the literary-critical scene for more than forty years. He was one of the first to question the "formalism" of the New Critics, he helped to introduce such European critics as Benjamin, Malraux, Blanchot, Lacan, and Derrida to American audiences, and he has expanded our knowledge of the history of criticism by pointing to the relevance of the Jewish rabbinic tradition and of psychoanalytic modes of interpretation. This book -- a collection of Hartman's essays from throughout his career -- sheds new light on the last four turbulent decades of criticism.In a lengthy introduction to the book, Hartman tells us about his life, the scholars who were his teachers or colleagues , and some of the intellectual issues he has grappled with over the course of his career. The essays in the volume, many of which are out of print or not previously collected, are arranged here in three parts: "Theory" ; "Cases" ; and "Speculations" The collection -- vintage Hartman -- brings his exemplary work to a new generation of readers.