Canon and aesthetic value in an authoritarian theory of literature

This article examines Harold Bloom’s ideas, specially aesthetics autonomy. We also elaborate on the consequences of its diffusion in Brazilian Universities. There is an authoritarian thought in Bloom’s work, associated to an elitist conception of reading.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Ginzburg, Jaime
Formato: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Lenguaje:Portugués
Publicado: Revista de Letras 2007
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Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.fclar.unesp.br/letras/article/view/243
http://biblioteca-repositorio.clacso.edu.ar/handle/CLACSO/61516
Descripción
Sumario:This article examines Harold Bloom’s ideas, specially aesthetics autonomy. We also elaborate on the consequences of its diffusion in Brazilian Universities. There is an authoritarian thought in Bloom’s work, associated to an elitist conception of reading.