Our preposterous use of literature
Emerson, ralph waldo, 1803-1882
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"Our Preposterous Use of Literature is a critique of summary uses of literature and encapsulating methods of reading, methods that in effect limit or destroy the texts they purport to interpret. Using the historical reception of the works of Emerson as a case study, T. S. McMillin conducts a bold in…
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