Why does literature matter? What is its human value? Historical
approaches to literature have for several decades prevailed over
the idea that literary works can deepen our understanding of
fundamental questions of existence. This book re-affirms
literature's existential value by developing a new critical
vocabulary for thinking about literature's human meaningfulness. It
puts this vocabulary into practice through close reading of a wide
range of texts, from The Second Wakefield Shepherds' Play to Mohsin
Hamid's The Reluctant Fundamentalist. Individual chapters discuss:
Literature's engagement of the emotions Literature's humanisation
of history Literature's treatment of universals and particulars The
depth of reflection provoked by literary works Literature as a
special kind of seeing and framing The question at the heart of the
volume, of why literature matters, makes this book relevant to all
students and professors of literature.
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