Narcissism and the Literary Libido
Author | : Marshall W. Alcorn |
Publisher | : NYU Press |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1994-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780814706145 |
ISBN-13 | : 0814706142 |
Rating | : 4/5 (142 Downloads) |
Download or read book Narcissism and the Literary Libido written by Marshall W. Alcorn and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 1994-07 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Synthesizing the ideas of theorists as diverse as Aristotle and Althusser, Kohut and Derrida, Alcorn explores the relationships between language and subjectivity. The works of Joseph Conrad, James Baldwin, William Faulkner, Arthur Miller, D. H. Lawrence, Ben Jonson, George Orwell, and others are the basis of this thoughtful analysis of the rhetorical resources of literary language.