Poetics of the Pretext is an original study of the French poet Lautreamont (1846-1870), who was rediscovered by the Surrealists in the 1920s and promoted to the vanguard of theoretical debate by the 'Telquelists' of the 1960s, but whose work has remained largely ignored or misinterpreted beyond a small circle of enthusiasts. Poetics of the Pretext analyses closely the texts, pretexts and intertexts of this innovative poet, bringing Les Chants de Maldoror and Poesies to the foreground of contemporary critical debates around poetics, genre, intertextuality and influence. This book will make a major contribution to our understanding not only of the work of Lautreamont but also to the function of originality, imitation and plagiarism in the nineteenth century.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Exeter Press
ISBN-13
9780859894982
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96429639
Product Key Features
Book Title
Poetics of the Pretext: Reading Lautreamont
Author
Roland-Francois Lack
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Literature
Publication Year
1998
Number of Pages
284 Pages
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Roland-Francois Lack
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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