Memorious Discourse: Reprise and Representation in Post-Modernism by Christian M

Description: Memorious Discourse by Christian Moraru Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Christian Morarus new book on postmodernism zeroes in on postmodern representation, which the critic seizes as a literary and cultural memory receptacle - as "memorious discourse." He argues that, counter to the orthodoxies that have taken hold in postmodern studies, postmodernism is not ahistorical, without cultural memory, or politically apathetic. Publisher Description Christian Morarus new book on postmodernism zeroes in on postmodern representation, which the critic seizes as a literary and cultural memory receptacle - as memorious discourse. He argues that, counter to the orthodoxies that have taken hold in postmodern studies, postmodernism is not ahistorical, without cultural memory, or politically apathetic. With a wink at Borgess short story Funes the Memorious, he contends that this kind of representation cannot but operate digressively, and conspicuously so, through other representations, and is a picture that must latch onto other pictures to bring its object to life. While other types of discourse cover up, gloss over, or play down what they have borrowed - and therefore owe - the postmodern eagerly acknowledges its textual and cultural debt. Moreover, it turns this indebtedness into an unexpected source of creativity and originality . In his wide-ranging discussion of contemporary writers and theorists, Moraru notes that postmodernism characteristically re-presents. That is, it actively remembers and, to use a musical term, reprises former representations. These need not be infinite in number, as in Borges, but must be and usually are retrieved with sufficient obviousness. Memorious Discourse is organized into a largely theoretical prologue, five chapters, and an epilogue. The chapters mark off as many areas in recent Continental and American theory and narrative where the discourse apparatus, workings, and individualizing problems of postmodern representation come to light and lend themselves to rethinking through the Borgesian-inspired critical metaphor. To gauge the scope of memorious discourse, Moraru examines theoretical and narrative models developed by such writers and critics as Vladimir Nabokov, Thomas Pynchon, Don DeLillo, Joseph McElroy, Paul Auster, Kathy Acker, Toni Morrison, Philip Roth, William Gibson, Mark Leyner, David Antin, Emmanuel Levinas, Jean-Francois Lyotard, Jean Baudrillard, Michel Foucault, Jean-Luc Nancy, Philippe Author Biography Christian Moraru is associate professor and director of graduate studies in English at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Details ISBN 1611473225 ISBN-13 9781611473223 Title Memorious Discourse Author Christian Moraru Format Hardcover Year 2005 Pages 282 Publisher Fairleigh Dickinson University Press GE_Item_ID:137301794; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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