{"product_id":"global-literary-theory-an-anthology-paperback","title":"Global Literary Theory: An Anthology - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard J. Lane\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlobal Literary Theory: An Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e comprises a selection of classic, must-read essays alongside contemporary and global extracts, providing an engaging and timely overview of literary theory. The volume is thoroughly introduced in the General Introduction and Part Introductions and each piece is contextualized within the wider sphere of global theory. Each part also includes annotated suggestions for further reading to help the reader navigate the extensive literature on each topic.The volume engages with the \"internationalizing\" of the curriculum as well as the globalization of literature and theory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlongside these key themes, the volume also extends its coverage to include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe core topics and theorists from formalism and structuralism to postmodernism and deconstruction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDigital humanities and humanities computing and their relevance to globalization and literary theory\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe religious turn in literary theory and philosophy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew textualities such as auto\/biography, travel writing and ecocriticism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOppositional texts which \"write back\" against the canon \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition, the book's \u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Website\u003c\/strong\u003e features an interactive world map incorporating biographies of every theorist in the book, as well as biographies of additional influential theorists. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrucially, this anthology shows that ethnic, postcolonial studies and globalization are not simply niche areas of literary study but are of concern across the contemporary humanities and that new voices are always emerging, and being discovered, from around the globe. As such, this volume offers a refocusing of essential literary theory, extending the canon in line with ongoing debates concerning contemporary cultural and geographic borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard J. Lane\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professor of English at Vancouver Island University, Canada, where he is the Director of The Literary Theory Research Group and the Seminar for Advanced Studies in the Humanities. He has written several books and articles on literary theory and has experience of teaching and presenting on literary theory at universities across the US, Canada and the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 976\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 x 9.9 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 02, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750922191136,"sku":"9780415783026","price":145.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fcfcc79efe7731306266412124a7b0f7.webp?v=1779960766","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/global-literary-theory-an-anthology-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}