Synopses & Reviews
Lynette Hunter explores the concept of literary values in this collection of essays based on the Gresham lectures. As the separation between what used to be called 'high art' and 'popular culture' dissolves, these fascinating essays address the question of what to read and whom to listen to. Hunter delves into issues central to our notions of literary status and value.
About the Author
Lynette Hunter is Professor of the History of Rhetoric at the University of Leeds
Table of Contents
Introduction * What is Literary Value? * Global Voices: Second-Rate Writing from Third-World Countries? * Orature, Oratory, and Getting the Message Heard * Telling Stories/Telling Tales * Electronic Etiquette in the Global Community * Lost in Hyperspace: Hypertexts and Textual Value * Is Letter-Writing Literature? * And What About Diaries * Do You Take Risks When You Read? Or: Risk-Taking in Reading * Textual Communities: How Do We Recognize Value in the Verbal Arts?