The Political Unconscious

Narrative as a Socially Symbolic Act

Fredric Jameson, Fredric Jameson

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Routledge
13 June 2002

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers; Deconstructionism, Structuralism, Post-structuralism; Political science & theory

Series: Routledge Classics

In this ground-breaking and influential study Fredric Jameson explores the complex place and function of literature within culture. At the time Jameson was actually writing the book, in the mid to late seventies, there was a major reaction against deconstruction and poststructuralism. As one of the most significant literary theorists, Jameson found himself in the unenviable position of wanting to defend his intellectual past yet keep an eye on the future. With this book he carried it off beautifully. A landmark publication, The Political Unconscious takes its place as one of the most meaningful works of the twentieth century.century.

By: Fredric Jameson, Fredric Jameson
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 346g
ISBN: 9780415287517
ISBN 10: 0415287510
Series: Routledge Classics
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 13 June 2002
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Fredric Jameson (1934-). Professor of Comparative Literature at Duke University and one of the most provocative and influential cultural critics of our age.

Reviews for The Political Unconscious: Narrative as a Socially Symbolic Act

'Every now and then a book appears which is literally ahead of its time ...The Political Unconscious is such a book ... it sets new standards of what a classic work is.' - Slavoj Zizek