The Aphorism and Other Short Forms
Seiten
2016
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-82928-1 (ISBN)
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-82928-1 (ISBN)
Exploring all the key aspects of the form, Ben Grant guides readers through this large and lively area in the only critically informed study of aphorism.
The aphorism captures a huge amount of truth, meaning or wit in a very short statement. It has been used and studied from classical times to contemporary theory and takes on a new relevance when we look at today’s communication media such as text messages and twitter. This concise guide offers an overview of:
The history of the aphorism to the present day
Its relation to other short forms, including the fragment, the proverb, the maxim, the haiku, the epigram and the quotation
The use of the aphorism by authors such as Heraclitus, Bacon, La Rochefoucauld, Chuang Tzu, Blake, Schlegel, Emerson, Nietzsche, Wilde, Woolf and Barthes
The interdisciplinary nature of the aphorism, bringing together science, philosophy, literature and religion
Exploring all the key aspects of the form, Ben Grant guides readers through this large and lively area in a wide-ranging and critically informed study of the aphorism.
The aphorism captures a huge amount of truth, meaning or wit in a very short statement. It has been used and studied from classical times to contemporary theory and takes on a new relevance when we look at today’s communication media such as text messages and twitter. This concise guide offers an overview of:
The history of the aphorism to the present day
Its relation to other short forms, including the fragment, the proverb, the maxim, the haiku, the epigram and the quotation
The use of the aphorism by authors such as Heraclitus, Bacon, La Rochefoucauld, Chuang Tzu, Blake, Schlegel, Emerson, Nietzsche, Wilde, Woolf and Barthes
The interdisciplinary nature of the aphorism, bringing together science, philosophy, literature and religion
Exploring all the key aspects of the form, Ben Grant guides readers through this large and lively area in a wide-ranging and critically informed study of the aphorism.
Ben Grant teaches English Literature at the University of Kent, UK. He is the author of Postcolonialism, Psychoanalysis and Burton: Power Play of Empire (Routledge, 2009).
Introduction Chapter 1: An Historical Overview Chapter 2: Brevity Chapter 3: Wisdom Chapter 4: Authority Chapter 5: Thoughts and Impressions Chapter 6: Enigma and Paradox Chapter 7: Singularity and Multiplicity Chapter 8: The Aphorism Today Glossary
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 7.6.2016 |
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Reihe/Serie | The New Critical Idiom |
Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
Gewicht | 294 g |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft | |
ISBN-10 | 0-415-82928-3 / 0415829283 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-415-82928-1 / 9780415829281 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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