The Cambridge Introduction to Mikhail Bakhtin

Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-1-107-52109-4
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 210 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 352 g

Reihe: Cambridge Introductions to Literature

In this introduction to Mikhail Bakhtin, Ken Hirschkop presents a compact, readable, detailed, and sophisticated exposition of all of Bakhtin's important works. Using the most up-to-date sources and the new, scholarly editions of Bakhtin's texts, Hirschkop explains Bakhtin's influential ideas, demonstrates their relevance and usefulness for literary and cultural analysis, and sets them in their historical context. In clear and concise language, Hirschkop shows how Bakhtin's ideas have changed the way we understand language and literary texts. Authoritative and accessible, this Cambridge Introduction is the most comprehensive and reliable account of Bakhtin and his work yet available.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hirschkop, Ken

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturgeschichte und Literaturkritik
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sprachphilosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophie: Allgemeines, Methoden
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften Sprachphilosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturtheorie: Poetik und Literaturästhetik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction; 2. Life; 3. Context; 4. Works; 5. Reception; 6. A Brief Conclusion; Further Reading; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Hirschkop, Ken
Ken Hirschkop is Professor of English Language and Literature at The University of Waterloo. A recognised international authority on Bakhtin's work, he has co-edited Bakhtin and Cultural Theory (1989, 2005) with David Shepherd, written Mikhail Bakhtin: An Aesthetic for Democracy (1999) and contributed articles on Bakhtin for many leading journals.