Criticism and truth on method in literary studies / Jonathan Kramnick.
| Author/creator | Kramnick, Jonathan Brody |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2023. |
| Description | viii, 129 pages ; 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Thinking literature Thinking literature. ^A1418211 |
| Contents | Introduction : Craft Knowledge -- Method Talk -- Close Reading -- Skilled Practice -- Interpretation and Creativity -- Verification -- Coda : Public Criticism for a Public Humanities. |
| Abstract | "What kind of truths does literary criticism tell about the world? In this book, Jonathan Kramnick explains literary criticism's distinctive epistemology-and its disciplinary rationale-by zeroing in on its singular method: close reading. Close reading, for Kramnick, is the field's way of pursuing arguments and advancing knowledge, and the crucial craft that it imparts to students. He unpacks literary criticism's art of in-text quotation and other reading methods, advocating for them as a valuable form of humanistic expertise worthy of a prominent place within a multi-disciplinary university. As the humanities fight for survival in contemporary higher education, the study of literature doesn't need more plans for reform. Rather, it needs a defense of the work already being done and an account of why it should flourish. This is what Criticism and Truth offers, in vivid and portable form"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-123) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023014969 |
| ISBN | 9780226830520 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 9780226830537 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |