The Incarnation of Language: Joyce, Proust and a Philosophy of the Flesh by Mich

Description: The Incarnation of Language by Michael O'Sullivan, Prof Michael O'Sullivan The Incarnation of Language investigates how the notion of incarnation has been employed in phenomenology and how this has influenced literary criticism. It then examines the interest that Joyce and Proust share in the concept of incarnation. By examining the themes of synthesis and embodiment that incarnation connotes for these writers, it offers a new reading of their work departing from critical readings that have privileged notions of radical alterity and difference. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Michael OSullivan is Assistant Professor in English at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is author of Michel Henry: Incarnation, Barbarism and Belief (2006). Table of Contents 1. Introduction2. Phenomenology and Incarnation3. Joyce and the incarnation of language4. Proust and the incarnation of language5. Incarnation and Impotence: Joyce, Proust and the incarnation of desireBibliographyIndex Review Showing how literary theory and criticism needs to be reconnected to its theological analogues, OSullivans original and well-argued book should be essential reading for anyone concerned with embodiment, reading and desire in modern culture. Roy Sellars, University of Southern Denmark"The books, articles and essays of Joyce and Proust continue to hold a special interest for new generations of students of literature, philosophy, and theology. The Incarnation of Language: Joyce, Proust and a Philosophy of the Flesh by Michael OSullivan (Assistant Professor in English at Nagoya University of Commerce and Business, Japan) is an elegant and scholarly study of the concept of incarnation as these towering figures of western literature employed it within their writings. Considering how notions of the phenomena of incarnation are found embedded in their themes provides modern readers with fresh, fascinating, and informative insights into nuances of these two mens works hitherto overlooked. A work of meticulous and seminal scholarship of the highest order, The Incarnation of Language must be considered as a critically essential contribution for academic library reference collections and an important addition to the supplemental reading lists for students of the works of both Joyce and Proust." - Midwest Book Review, November 2008"...stimulating reading for those with an interest in phenomenological-theological approaches to literature. Proustians and Joyceans looking for alternative approaches to their corpus will also find substantial food for thought." - French Studies, January 2009"The implications of the ideas propounded in this book will no doubt trigger further investigations, but in themselves they provide a very welcome philosophical reading of Proust, Joyce, and Modernism."Modern Language Review, 104.4, 2009Briefly reviewed in the Years work in English Studies journal, vol 89, No. 1 His argument is novel and engaged with both the Joycean and the Proustian corpusOSullivan in effect combines two valuablestudies... [his] book is a powerful, finely nuanced statement asserting theultimately sacramental character of both writers artistic projects. -- Comparative Literature Studies Volume 48, Number 1 Promotional An in-depth study of the connections between modern aesthetic theory and phenomenology focusing on analyses of Joyce and Proust. Review Quote "The implications of the ideas propounded in this book will no doubt trigger further investigations, but in themselves they provide a very welcome philosophical reading of Proust, Joyce, and Modernism."Modern Language Review, 104.4, 2009 Promotional "Headline" An in-depth study of the connections between modern aesthetic theory and phenomenology focusing on analyses of Joyce and Proust. Feature It offers a new reading of sexuality and desire in Joyce and Proust. Details ISBN1472512952 Author Prof Michael OSullivan Short Title INCARNATION OF LANGUAGE Pages 192 Language English ISBN-10 1472512952 ISBN-13 9781472512956 Media Book Format Paperback Series Continuum Literary Studies Year 2014 Publication Date 2014-02-13 Imprint Bloomsbury Academic Subtitle Joyce, Proust and a Philosophy of the Flesh DOI CBID181035 UK Release Date 2014-02-13 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2014-02-13 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC DEWEY 809.93384 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2013-06-19 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:78420920;

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