The co-op bookstore for avid readers
Book Cover for: The Political Unconscious: Narrative as a Socially Symbolic Act, Fredric Jameson

The Political Unconscious: Narrative as a Socially Symbolic Act

Fredric Jameson

This ground-breaking and influential study explores the complex place and function of literature within culture. It takes its place as one of the most meaningful works of the twentieth century.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Routledge
  • Publish Date: Jun 13rd, 2002
  • Pages: 320
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - 0002
  • Dimensions: 7.81in - 5.06in - 0.65in - 0.67lb
  • EAN: 9780415287517
  • Categories: • General• General

About the Author

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

Praise for this book

'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