The Prodigal Sign sets out to characterise criticism as a set of prodigal practices that exceed the constraints of primary texts, history, and theory. This is not just because, as Derrida says, 'no practice is ever totally faithful to its principle', but also because critics are habitual runaways -- forever seeking to escape the jurisdiction of their forebears and of the academy. Always on the lookout for something new and distinctive to say about the same old texts or for texts that have escaped the professional attention of their peers, like the prodigal son, they live on their inheritance while trying to escape from their own disciplinary history. This work makes a case for celebrating the prodigal condition and for another escape -- breaking out of traditional constraints towards a hybrid form that combines the critical with the creative.
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Publisher
Sussex Academic Press
ISBN-13
9781845191542
eBay Product ID (ePID)
91123179
Product Key Features
Book Title
Prodigal Sign: a Parable of Criticism
Author
Kevin Mills
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Literature
Publication Year
2008
Number of Pages
167 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
152mm
Item Width
229mm
Item Weight
390g
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Title_Author
Kevin Mills
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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