Metaphors of genre
Subtitle: the role of analogies in genre theory
By: David Fishelov.
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
Published: 1993
Place of publication: University Park, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 175
Subjects: Metaphor.; Literary form.; Symbolism in literature.; Literature -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc.
Description: In Metaphors of Genre, David Fishelov demonstrates the important role played by analogies in genre theory and provides a critical presentation of four specific analogies that permeate modern theory: the biological analogy, the family "metaphor," the institutional perspective, and the "speech act" analogy. While making a critical presentation of the existing theories, Fishelov offers new perspectives and hypotheses within each analogy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [161]-169) and index.