Author : Christopher Schaberg
Release : 2018-07-26
Genre : Literary Criticism
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 328/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Work of Literature in an Age of Post-Truth by : Christopher Schaberg
Download or read book The Work of Literature in an Age of Post-Truth written by Christopher Schaberg. This book was released on 2018-07-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.