Rene Girard
Mimesis and Theory
- ISBN 13:
- 9780804781077
- author:
- Rene Girard
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Stanford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 343
- Dimensions:
- 22.61 x 14.99 x 2.29 centimetres
- Genre:
- Literary Criticism
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Mimesis and Theory brings together twenty essays by René Girard, a leading figure in literary and cultural studies. Spanning over fifty years of critical production, this anthology offers unique insights into the development of Girard's "mimetic theory", which explores human interaction and the genesis of cultural forms.
The essays cover Western literary culture, from 17th-century writers to existentialist thinkers, and examine the influence of key authors on Girard's work. The collection also delves into psychoanalysis, formalism, structuralism, and post-structuralism, showcasing Girard's observations on the changing landscape of literary studies.
Through these essays, Girard argues that great authors are also skilled students of human nature, with artistic intuitions often more penetrating than philosophical or social scientific analyses. This collection presents literature as a way of understanding human nature, rather than offering a theory of literature itself.
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