Silence and Subject in Modern Literature Spoken Violence |
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| Author:
| Olsson, Ulf |
| ISBN: | 978-1-137-35098-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan Limited
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| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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Why does interrogation silence its object and not make it speak? Silence vs speech is a central issue in classical and modern literary works. This book studies literary representations of the power relations in which we are forced to speakusing a range oftexts rangingfrom the modern crime novel, via classics, to avant-garde plays.
Why does interrogation silence its object and not make it speak? Silence vs speech is a central issue in classical and modern literary works. This book studies literary representations of the power relations in which we are forced to speakusing a range oftexts rangingfrom the modern crime novel, via classics, to avant-garde plays.