"I believe that it is in our interest as individuals to become
crafty readers, and in the interest of the nation to educate
citizens in the craft of reading. The craft, not the art. . . .
This book is about that craft."--from the Introduction
This latest book from the well-known literary critic Robert Scholes
presents his thoughtful exploration of the craft of reading. He
deals with reading not as an art or performance given by a virtuoso
reader, but as a craft that can be studied, taught, and learned.
Those who master the craft of reading, Scholes contends, will
justifiably take responsibility for the readings they produce and
the texts they choose to read.
Scholes begins with a critique of the New Critical way of reading
("bad for poets and poetry and really terrible for students and
teachers of poetry"), using examples of poems by various writers,
in particular Edna St. Vincent Millay. He concludes with a
consideration of the strengths and weaknesses of the fundamentalist
way of reading texts regarded as sacred.
To explain and clarify the approach of the crafty reader, the
author analyzes a wide-ranging selection of texts by figures at the
margins of the literary and cultural canon, including Norman
Rockwell, Anais Nin, Dashiell Hammett, and J. K. Rowling.
Throughout his discussion Scholes emphasizes how concepts of genre
affect the reading process and how they may work to exclude certain
texts from the cultural canon and curriculum.
General
Imprint: |
Yale University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2001 |
First published: |
September 2001 |
Authors: |
Robert Scholes
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
288 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-300-19154-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
General
|
LSN: |
0-300-19154-5 |
Barcode: |
9780300191547 |
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