Description
| Product ID: | 9781107521094 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Series: | Cambridge Introductions to Literature |
| Title: | The Cambridge Introduction to Mikhail Bakhtin |
| Authors: | Author: Ken Hirschkop |
| Page Count: | 210 |
| Subjects: | Philosophy of language, Philosophy of language, Biography and non-fiction prose, Literary theory, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Philosophy, Prose: non-fiction, Literary theory, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 , Philosophy |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This introduction presents those interested in Mikhail Bakhtin with a compact, readable, and sophisticated exposition of his work, using the most up-to-date sources and relying on the new, scholarly editions of Bakhtin's texts. It is a key resource for students and teachers of literary theory and any courses on Bakhtin. 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-11-04 |