Lyotard, Literature and the Trauma of the differend
| Author | : D. Sawyer |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 259 |
| Release | : 2014-05-23 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781137383358 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1137383356 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (356 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Lyotard, Literature and the Trauma of the differend by : D. Sawyer
Download or read book Lyotard, Literature and the Trauma of the differend written by D. Sawyer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-05-23 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This original study examines Jean-François Lyotard's philosophical concept of the differend and details its unexplored implications for literature. it provides a new framework with which to understand the discourse itself, from its Homeric beginnings to postmodern works by authors such as Michael Ondaatje and Jonathan Safran Foer.