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This innovative casebook introduces readers to wide-ranging critical dialogue about the work of Ted Hughes, one of the most popular and influential British poets of the 20th century. In twelve new essays, international authorities on Hughes examine and debate his work, shedding new light on familiar texts.
Split into two parts, the first half of this book examines Hughes' work through cultural contexts, such as postmodernism and the carnivalesque, while the second part uses literary theories including postcolonialism, ecocriticism and trauma theory to interpret his poetry. Providing fresh inspiration and insights into the various diverse ways in which Hughes' writing can be interpreted, this volume is an ideal introduction to both literary theory and the work of Ted Hughes for literature students and scholars alike.
Table of Contents
Abbreviations
Acknowledgments
Notes on ContributorsIntroduction; Terry Gifford
PART I: READINGS THROUGH CULTURAL CONTEXTS
1. Hughes and Myth; Laurence Coupe
2. Hughes and Post-Modernism; Alex Davies
3. Hughes and Intertextuality; David Troupes
4. Hughes and the Absurd; Keith Sagar
5. Hughes and the Carnivalesque; Neil Roberts
6. Hughes and Gender; Janne Stigen Drangsholt
PART II: READINGS THROUGH THE FRAMES OF THEORY
7. Structuralist and Postructuralist Readings; Gillian Groszewski
8. Psychoanalytic Readings; Joanny Moulin
9. Trauma Theory Readings; Daniel O'Connor
10. Postcolonial Indian Readings; Usha VT and Murali Sivaramakrishnan
11. Posthumanist Readings; Iris Ralph
12. Ecocritical Readings; Richard Kerridge
Further Reading
Index.
Product details
| Published | 12 Dec 2014 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 224 |
| ISBN | 9781137301130 |
| Imprint | Red Globe Press |
| Series | New Casebooks |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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