TY  - BOOK
AU  - Culler,Jonathan D.
TI  - Literary theory: a very short introduction 
T2  - Very short introductions
SN  - 9780199691340 (pbk.)
U1  - 801.95 CUL 23
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Oxford, New York
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Criticism
KW  - Literature
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - Theory, etc
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-153) and index; 1. What is Theory?
2. What is Literature and Does it Matter?
3. Literature and Cultural Studies
4. Language, Meaning, and Interpretation
5. Rhetoric, Poetics, and Poetry
6. Narrative
7. Performative Language
8. Identity, Identification, and the Subject
App. Theoretical Schools and Movements.
N2  - "What is literary theory? Is there a relationship between literature and culture? These are some of questions addressed by Jonathan Culler. Uses easy-to-grasp examples to outline the ideas behind schools of criticism that can otherwise be quite daunting, such as deconstruction, semiotics, and postcolonial theory. He explains "theory" not by describing warring "schools" but by sketching key "moves" that theory has encouraged, and by speaking directly about the implications of theory for thinking about literature, human identity, and the power of language. " --Publisher's description
UR  - http://www.openisbn.com/isbn/0199691347/
ER  -