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Postmodern Pooh

by Frederick Crews

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ISBN13: 9780865476547
ISBN10: 0865476543
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Publisher Comments:

A sequel of sorts to the classic (and bestselling) sendup of literary criticism, The Pooh Perplex

Purporting to be the proceedings of a forum on Pooh convened at the Modern Language Association's annual convention, Postmodern Pooh brilliantly parodies the academic fads and figures that hold sway at the millennium.

Deconstruction, poststructuralist Marxism, new historicism, radical feminism, cultural studies, recovered-memory theory, and postcolonialism, among other methods, take their shots at the poor teddy bear and Crews takes his shots at them. The fun lies in seeing just how much adulteration Pooh can stand.

Review:

"A brilliant and savagely witty skewering of the combatants
on all sides of the academic culture wars . . . These are pitch-perfect lampoons . . ." (James Hynes, The Washington Post)

Review:

"Once again, Crews made me laugh until I wept." (Mark Pendergrast, The Philadelphia Inquirer)

Review:

"Really good academic fun." (Barbara Fisher, The Boston Globe)

Review:

"Postmodern Pooh should be required reading." (Michael Pakenham, The Sun [Baltimore])

Synopsis:

Purporting to be the proceedings of a forum on Pooh convened at the Modern Language Association's annual convention, Postmodern Pooh brilliantly parodies the academic fads and figures that hold sway at the millennium.

Deconstruction, poststructuratist Marxism, new historicism, radical feminism, cultural studies, recovered-memory theory, and postcolonialism, among other methods, take their shots at the poor teddy bear, and Crews takes his shots at them. The fun lies in seeing just how much adulteration Pooh can stand.

About the Author

Frederick Crews is professor emeritus of English at University of California, Berkeley. In addition to The Pooh Perplex, he is the author of The Memory Wars and other books about psychology.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780865476547
Author:
Crews, Frederick
Publisher:
North Point Press
Subject:
Criticism
Subject:
Form - Parodies
Subject:
Parodies
Subject:
Children's stories, English
Subject:
Parodies
Publication Date:
January 2003
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
192
Dimensions:
8.00x5.00x.50 in. .46 lbs.

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