Questions of Influence in Modern French Literature (Hardcover)

What is meant by 'influence' in the realm of literature, art, music or ideas? How is it related to concepts such as pastiche or parody? Self-evidently, our understanding of any 'past' work depends on contemporary methods of reading; but does it makes sense, therefore, to claim that influence can be retroactive? Harold Bloom used the term 'the anxiety of influence' as the title of a famous study, but his is only one of many theorizations that span the modern era. This collection of essays examines a variety of texts written in French from the eighteenth century onwards, together with a number of visual and musical works. (All quotations in other languages are followed by translations in English.) The contributors elucidate, question and/or draw on major theories of influence, in new readings of well-known works. Whilst all engage with French and/or francophone culture, the works examined open cross-disciplinary perspectives.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Palgrave Studies in Modern European Literature
Release date:	October 2013
First published:	2013
Editors:	T Baldwin • J Fowler • A. De Medeiros • Ana de Medeiros
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	223
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-30913-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > From 1900
LSN:	1-137-30913-X
Barcode:	9781137309136

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