Textual wanderings : the theory and practice of narrative digression / edited by Rhian Atkin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Atkin, Rhian, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Digression (Rhetoric) in literature.

Fiction--History and criticism.

Fiction.

Physical Description:

xii, 129 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Legenda, 2011.

Summary:

European and US scholars of literature contribute to the recent interest in digression not as weakness in a work but as a deliberate strategy by authors. The topics include towards a theory of plotless narrativity, John Barth's theory of narrative digression, radical digressivity and At Swim-Two-Birds, and whether digression is a viable concept for literary studies. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781907747908

1907747907

OCLC:

656467406