Narcissism and the Literary Libido Rhetoric, Text, and Subjectivity |
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| Author:
| Alcorn, Marshall W. |
| Series title: | Literature and Psychoanalysis Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8147-0665-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1997 |
| Publisher: | New York University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $64.99 |
Book Description:
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What is it that makes language powerful? This book uses the psychoanalytic concepts of narcissism and libidinal investment to explain how rhetoric compels us and how it can effect change. It shows how the production of literary texts begins and ends with narcissistic self-love.
What is it that makes language powerful? This book uses the psychoanalytic concepts of narcissism and libidinal investment to explain how rhetoric compels us and how it can effect change. It shows how the production of literary texts begins and ends with narcissistic self-love.