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The Work of Literature In an Age of Post-Truth

Posted By: arundhati
Date: 26 May 2022 03:16:23
The Work of Literature In an Age of Post-Truth

Christopher Schaberg, "The Work of Literature In an Age of Post-Truth"
English | ISBN: 1501334298 | 2018 | 168 pages | PDF | 4 MB

A 2019 Prose Award Finalist

What is the role of literary studies in an age of Twitter threads and viral news?

If the study of literature today is not just about turning to classic texts with age-old questions, neither is it a rejection of close reading or critical inquiry. Through the lived experience of a humanities professor in a rapidly changing world, this book explores how the careful study of literature and culture may be precisely what we need to navigate our dizzying epoch of post-truth politics and ecological urgency.
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