Oscar Wilde in the 1990s : the critic as creator / Melissa Knox.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Knox, Melissa, 1957-

Series:

Studies in English and American literature, linguistics, and culture (Unnumbered). Literary criticism in perspective

Studies in English and American literature, linguistics, and culture: literary criticism in perspective

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900--Criticism and interpretation--History--20th century.

Wilde, Oscar.

Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900.

Criticism and interpretation.

History.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 206 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Rochester, NY : Camden House, 2001.

Summary:

An examination of the most significant literary criticism on Wilde at the turn of the century.

Contents:

1 Geistesgeschichte 1

Part 1 Close Readings 2

Zhang Longxi 2

Peter Raby 5

Isobel Murray 6

Patricia Flanagan Behrendt 6

Julia Prewitt Brown 20

Sos Eltis 30

Part 2 Theater History and Criticism 32

Kerry Powell 32

Richard Allen Cave 47

Joel H. Kaplan 48

Peter Raby 49

Gerd Rohmann 50

Joseph Donohue 50

William Tydeman and Steven Price 52

2 New Historicism 66

Lawrence Danson 68

Michael Foldy 88

Carolyn Dever and Marvin J. Taylor, eds. 97

3 Gay, Queer, and Gender Criticism 105

Jonathan Dollimore 105

Camille A. Paglia 106

Christopher Craft 107

Ed Cohen 109

Alan Sinfield 118

Joseph Bristow 129

4 Reader Response Criticism 134

Michael Patrick Gillespie 134

5 Irish Ethnic Studies and Cultural Criticism 143

Davis Coakley 143

Roy Rosenstein 144

Neil Sammells 145

Jerusha McCormack 146

Jerusha McCormack, ed. 148

Mary Blanchard 164

Pia Brinzeu 169

6 Biographic Studies 171

Part 1 Biographic Essays and Criticism 172

John Stokes 172

Masolino D'Amico 173

Norman Page 174

Kerry Powell 175

Denis Donoghue 176

Melissa Knox 178

Part 2 Biography and Censorship 181

Merlin Holland 181

7 Summary and Future Trends 190.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [195]-199) and index.

ISBN:

157113042X

OCLC:

46448918