
BOURDIEU AND LITERATURE
John R. W. Speller
OBP collection
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This is a wide-ranging, rigorous and accessible introduction to the relationship between Pierre Bourdieu's word and literary studies. it provides a comprehensive overview and critical assessment of his contributions to literary theory and his thinking about authors and literary works. One of the foremost French intellectuals of the post-war era, Bourdieu has become a standard point of reference in the fields of anthropology, linguistics, art history, cultural studies, politics and sociolog.