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1. Theory After 'Theory'

   Edited by Jane Elliott, Derek Attridge

   This volume argues that theory, far from being dead, has undergone major shifts in order to come to terms with the most urgent cultural and political questions of today. Offering an overview of theory’s new directions, this groundbreaking collection includes essays on affect, biopolitics,...

   Published March 22nd 2011 by Routledge
2. Peculiar Language

   2nd Edition

   By Derek Attridge

   First published in 1988, Peculiar Language is now established as one of the most important discussions of the language of literature. This thought-provoking book challenges traditional notions of literary criticism, arguing that all attempts by writers, critics and literary theorists to define the...

   Published May 26th 2004 by Routledge
3. The Singularity of Literature

   By Derek Attridge

   Winner of the ESSE (European Society for the Study of English) Book Award for Literature 2006 Literature and the literary have proved singularly resistant to definition. Derek Attridge argues that such resistance represents not a dead end, but a crucial starting point from which to explore...

   Published April 7th 2004 by Routledge
4. Meter and Meaning

   An Introduction to Rhythm in Poetry

   By Thomas Carper, Derek Attridge

   Poet, Thomas Carper, and scholar, Derek Attridge, join forces in Meter and Meaning to present an illuminating and user-friendly way to explore the rhythms of poetry in English. They begin by showing the value of performing any poem aloud, so that we can sense its unique use of rhythm. From this...

   Published August 13th 2003 by Routledge
5. Acts of Literature

   By Jacques Derrida

   Edited by Derek Attridge

   Published November 19th 1991 by Routledge