William Empson: The Critical Achievement by Christopher Norris (PDF)

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William Empson (1906SH84) was one of the twentieth century’s most distinctive critical voices, and left a profound mark upon Anglo-American literary culture. This book is the first full study of Empson’s literary criticism in its various aspects, taking account of recent developments in critical theory and of Empson’s complex SH at times deeply antagonistic SH attitude towards those developments. In their diversity of viewpoint and critical approach the nine essays reflect this sturdy resistance to fashionable trends of ‘Eng. Lit.’ opinion. Topics include the relations between Empson and Derrida’s approaches to the issue of textual ‘undecidability’, and Empson’s prominent (if unwilling role) in the shaping of English as an academic discourse. Christopher Norris’s extended introduction charts the ground and offers a major revaluation of Empson’s place in the theoretical tradition.

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Editorial Reviews: Book Description William Empson (1906SH84) was one of the twentieth century’s most distinctive critical voices, and left a profound mark upon Anglo-American literary culture. This book is the first full study of Empson’s literary criticism in its various aspects, taking account of recent developments in critical theory and of Empson’s complex SH at times deeply antagonistic SH attitude towards those developments. In their diversity of viewpoint and critical approach the nine essays reflect this sturdy resistance to fashionable trends of ‘Eng. Lit.’ opinion. Christopher Norris’s extended introduction charts the ground and offers a major revaluation of Empson’s place in the theoretical tradition. About the Author Christopher Norris is Distinguished Research Professor in Philosophy at the University of Cardiff.

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