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Silence and Subject in Modern Literature Spoken Violence

Silence and Subject in Modern Literature Spoken Violence

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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 speak using a range of texts ranging from the modern crime novel, via classics, to avant-garde plays.

Keywords

FictionLiterary CriticismSemiotics & TheoryModern19th Century20th CenturyEuropeanPerforming ArtsLanguage Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsHistorical & ComparativeTheater

2013Book

Author(s)Ulf Olsson

PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK

ISBN9781137350985

LanguageEnglish

SpringerLink Book

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