Paul Ricoeur is one of the most important modern literary theorists and a philosopher of world renown. This collection brings together his published articles, papers, reviews, and interviews that focus on literary theory and criticism.
The first of four sections includes early pieces that explore the philosophical foundations for a post-structural hermeneutics. The second contains reviews and essays in which Ricoeur engages in debate over some of the central themes of literary theory, including figuration/configuration and narrativity. In the third section are later essays on post-structuralist hermeneutics, and in the fourth, interviews in which he discusses text, language, and myths. Mario Valdés provides an introduction to the literary theories of Paul Ricoeur and the works in this collection particularly. He also includes a complete bibliography of Ricoeur's works that have appeared in English.
| ISBN: | 9781442613249 |
| Publication date: | 1st August 1991 |
| Author: | Paul Ricoeur |
| Publisher: | University of Toronto Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 277 pages |
| Genres: |
Literary essays Phenomenology and Existentialism Literary theory Philosophical traditions and schools of thought Literature: history and criticism |
Paul Ricoeur is one of the most important modern literary theorists and a philosopher of world renown. This collection brings together his published articles, papers, reviews, and interviews that focus on literary theory and criticism.
The first of four sections includes early pieces that explore the philosophical foundations for a post-structural hermeneutics. The second contains reviews and essays in which Ricoeur engages in debate over some of the central themes of literary theory, including figuration/configuration and narrativity. In the third section are later essays on post-structuralist hermeneutics, and in the fourth, interviews in which he discusses text, language, and myths. Mario Valdés provides an introduction to the literary theories of Paul Ricoeur and the works in this collection particularly. He also includes a complete bibliography of Ricoeur's works that have appeared in English.
A Ricoeur Reader features in the following genres: Literary essays, Phenomenology and Existentialism, Literary theory, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, Literature: history and criticism
A Ricoeur Reader is available in Paperback
A Ricoeur Reader was written by Paul Ricoeur and published by University of Toronto Press
A Ricoeur Reader has 277 pages