William Empson (1906-84) was one of the twentieth century's most
distinctive critical voices, and left a profound mark upon
Anglo-American literary culture. Published in 1993, this book was
the first full study of Empson's literary criticism in its various
aspects, taking account of recent developments in critical theory
and of Empson's complex - at times deeply antagonistic - attitude
towards those developments. In their diversity of viewpoint and
critical approach the nine essays reflect this sturdy resistance to
fashionable trends of 'Eng. Lit.' opinion. Topics include the
relations between Empson and Derrida's approaches to the issue of
textual 'undecidability', and Empson's prominent (if unwilling
role) in the shaping of English as an academic discourse.
Christopher Norris's extended introduction charts the ground and
offers a major revaluation of Empson's place in the theoretical
tradition.
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