Why Trilling matters
(Book)
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2011].
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
818 TRILLIN KIRSC
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818 TRILLIN KIRSC
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2011].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
185 pages ; 20 cm
Street Date
1109
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Lionel Trilling, regarded at the time of his death in 1975 as America's preeminent literary critic, is today often seen as a relic of a vanished era. His was an age when literary criticism and ideas seemed to matter profoundly in the intellectual life of the country. In this eloquent book, Adam Kirsch shows that Trilling, far from being obsolete, is essential to understanding our current crisis of literary confidence--and to overcoming it. By reading Trilling primarily as a writer and thinker, Kirsch demonstrates how Trilling's original and moving work continues to provide an inspiring example of a mind creating itself through its encounters with texts. Why Trilling Matters introduces all of Trilling's major writings and situates him in the intellectual landscape of his century, from Communism in the 1930s to neoconservatism in the 1970s. But Kirsch goes deeper, addressing today's concerns about the decline of literature, reading, and even the book itself, and finds that Trilling has more to teach us now than ever before. As Kirsch writes, "Trilling's essays are not exactly literary criticism" but, like all literature, "ends in themselves.""--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kirsch, A. (2011). Why Trilling matters . Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kirsch, Adam, 1976-. 2011. Why Trilling Matters. Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kirsch, Adam, 1976-. Why Trilling Matters Yale University Press, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kirsch, Adam. Why Trilling Matters Yale University Press, 2011.
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