English 086 - Paul Martin


30 November 2004

Readings for the last week of classes

Thursday, Dec. 2:

Chapter 8 and the appendix from Culler, Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction

Roland Barthes, "The Death of the Author." Falling Into Theory, 253-57

Tuesday, Dec. 7

John Guillory, "The Canon as Cultural Capital" Falling Into Theory, 218-24

Harold Bloom, "Elegiac Conclusion" Falling Into Theory, 225-233