The Work of Literature In an Age of Post-Truth
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Published: Jul 26, 2018
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9781501334306
Description: What is the role of literary studies in the age of Twitter threads and viral news? If the study of literature today is not just about turning to classic texts with age-old questions, neither is it a rejection of close reading or critical inquiry. Through the lived experience of a humanities professor in a rapidly changing world, this book explores how the careful study of literature and culture may be precisely what we need to navigate our dizzying epoch of post-truth politics and ecological urgency.