What is criticism supposed to do? Is polemic a legitimate face of
criticism, or simply its excess? What does it mean to read
critically or uncritically? As Jane Gallop writes in her
introduction to "Polemic," "Should the critical attitude be devoid
of all passions, not just the reverent but the aggressive as well?"
These new essays by leading scholars examine some famous and less
well-known instances of polemical encounters: Louis Menand on the
Andrew Sarris - Pauline Kael slugfest over popular movies; Jonathan
Crewe on the entertainment value that printed polemics provided as
far back as the 16th century; Michael Warner on Kant's views of
critical reading; as well as other essays on Foucault, Habermas,
and Boswell with (or vs.) Dr. Johnson. The essays are enhanced by
an interview with Gayatri Spivak, specially conducted by Jane
Gallop for this volume
Historically rigorous, theoretically astute, and sometimes wickedly
funny, "Polemic" makes criticism a critical issue.
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