The Literary and Cultural Rhetoric of Victimhood
Author | : F. Naqvi |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 2007-03-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230603479 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230603475 |
Rating | : 4/5 (475 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Literary and Cultural Rhetoric of Victimhood written by F. Naqvi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-03-19 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a series of paradigmatic readings of René Girard, Peter Sloterdijk, Michael Haneke, Anselm Kiefer, Michel Houellebecq, Elfriede Jelinek, Giorgio Agamben, Naqvi examines the current fascination with victimhood and the desire for victim status.