{"product_id":"is-literary-history-possible-paperback","title":"Is Literary History Possible? - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Perkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIs Literary History Possible? \u003c\/i\u003eis a landmark study of the thinking underlying recent theory about literary history. Through analysis of particular literary histories--most of them contemporary works--Perkins elaborates on two fundamental problmes that arise in the writing of literary history: the contradictions inherent in organizing, structuring, and presenting the subject; and the \"always unsuccessful\" attempt of literary histories to explain the development of the literature they describe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Perkins\u003c\/b\u003e is Marquand Professor of English and American Literature at Harvard University. He is the author of numerous articles and books, including the two-volume \u003ci\u003eHistory of Modern Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e, and editor of \u003ci\u003eTeaching Literature: What Is Needed Now? \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTheoretical Issues in Literary History\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 8.54 x 5.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 19, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47451592917170,"sku":"9780801847158","price":61.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/c7cddff0d68e346d37c90706be4e451b.webp?v=1778797897","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/is-literary-history-possible-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}