Language and History in Adorno's Notes to Literature

by Ulrich Plass

Plass argues that Adorno’s essays on literature are of prime importance for an understanding of his aesthetics because they challenge the conceptual limitations of philosophical discourse. Selected Contents: Introduction: Adorno’s Literary Criticism 1. The Art of Transition 2. Rauschen 3. Conjuration 4. As If 5. The Wound 6. Exhaustion Conclusion Bibliography Index

294 pages, Hardcover

First published October 2, 2006