Fifty Key Literary Theorists

by Richard J. Lane

Covering over a century's worth of debate, thinking and writing about literature, this is a unique guide to the lives and works of fifty theorists who have left an indelible mark on literary studies. Featuring theorists such as Judith Butler, Jacques Derrida, Sigmund Freud and Edward Said, this accessible guide An essential resource for all students of literature, Fifty Key Literary Theorists explores the gamut of critical debate, from the New Critics to the Deconstructionists, and from post-colonialism to post-Marxism and more.

Genres: Literature, Theory, Literary Fiction

Paperback

First published June 28, 2006

Reviews

[Helvy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Richard J. Lane, professor of English at Malaspina University,
Canada, explores fifty influential figures who have shapes this field over the last century...

[Saroon · Rating 2 out of 5]

it was ok. doesn't have as much info or details as i wanted it to have. good for basic very short background reading/info about the theorists and their theory.

[Melvyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad. I might give it three and a half stars. Would have appreciated less biography and more revealing summaries of key ideas, perhaps with more neat quotations from the theorists themselves.

[Sara · Rating 2 out of 5]

it was ok. doesn't have as much info or details as i wanted it to have. good for basic very short background reading/info about the theorists and their theory.