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ISBN: | 0585460426 9780585460420 0203169433 9780203169438 9780415169134 0415169135 9780415169141 0415169143
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Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-229). Print version record.
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Summary: | "What was 'Literature' and what is 'the literary'?" "This introductory volume provides an accessible overview of the history of 'Literature' as a cultural concept, and reflects on the contemporary nature, place and function of what 'the literary' might mean for us today. This volume offers a concise history of the canonic concept of 'literature' from its earliest origins, illustrates the kinds of theoretical issues which are currently invoked by the term 'literary', and promotes the potential 'uses of the literary' within a millennial culture." "With Literature Peter Widdowson provides a thought-provoking essay on the contemporary relevance of 'the literary' for students."--Jacket.
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Other form: | Print version: Widdowson, Peter. Literature. London ; New York : Routledge, 1999 0415169135
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