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Criticism: Ideas in Profile
Catherine Belsey
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Description for Criticism: Ideas in Profile
Paperback. The next introduction in the IDEAS IN PROFILE series: a snappy but serious introduction to criticism Series: Ideas in Profile. Num Pages: 176 pages, Black and white reproductions of paintings, a few photographs. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 208.
Ideas in Profile: Small Introductions to Big Topics At the heart of criticism lies one question: What do you think of it? Every time we comment on an artefact, whether a poem, a play, a painting, a novel or a piano concerto, we are acting as critics, making our own judgements and interpretations. Among the most fundamental of human intellectual activities, criticism offers a starting point for many of our journeys towards understanding. Focusing particularly on stories, plays and poems, Criticism traces the central concepts and controversies in criticism, from Plato to Derrida, and ... Read more
Ideas in Profile: Small Introductions to Big Topics At the heart of criticism lies one question: What do you think of it? Every time we comment on an artefact, whether a poem, a play, a painting, a novel or a piano concerto, we are acting as critics, making our own judgements and interpretations. Among the most fundamental of human intellectual activities, criticism offers a starting point for many of our journeys towards understanding. Focusing particularly on stories, plays and poems, Criticism traces the central concepts and controversies in criticism, from Plato to Derrida, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Ideas in Profile
Condition
New
Weight
208g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781254509
SKU
V9781781254509
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99-50
About Catherine Belsey
Catherine Belsey chaired the Centre for Critical and Cultural Theory at Cardiff University before moving to Swansea as Research Professor in English. Much of her work is on Shakespeare and cultural criticism. Her books include Critical Practice (1980, second edition 2002), Poststructuralism: A Very Short Introduction (2002) and A Future for Criticism (2011).
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