Literature and epistemic justice power and resistance in the contemporary novel / Sarah Colvin.
| Author/creator | Colvin, Sarah |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Routledge, 2026. |
| Description | volumes cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Violent times -- Absent voices -- Divisive forms -- Petrified bodies -- The end of meaning -- Insurrectionary times -- Other voices -- Bodies in relation -- The future of meaning. |
| Abstract | "A vital resource for anyone interested in literature and politics, this is the first in-depth study of epistemic injustice as a concept for literary studies. Focusing on contemporary fiction in an age of post-truth, it shows how eight novels set in different global contexts reveal epis-temic injustice as an authoritarian practice and offer an aesthetics of resistance. Epistemic injustice valorises the thinking of those in power while suppressing other people's knowledge; it declares some people omniscient and others targets for violence. This book tracks how the novels make tangible its strategic use and effects while suggesting - in their form as well as their content - that something else is possible. Bridging political philosophy and literary analysis in clear prose, this study offers exciting new stimuli for reading groups and general readers as well as for students of literature"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2025032745 |
| ISBN | 9781032649245 hbk |
| ISBN | 9781032649252 pbk |
| ISBN | ebk |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |