Description: This collection revisits A Theory of Literary Production by influential French critic Pierre Macherey to explore how the theorist's remarkable--and provocative--work can contribute to contemporary discussions about reading and formal analysis.
Review Quotes: "With its exquisitely written preface and stimulating contributions by Macherey and other scholars, this collection brings long-overdue attention to the neglected and misunderstood elements of Macherey's work, making that work a timely rejoinder to debates on a range of vital issues: reading and discursivity, the relationship between literature and philosophy, the politics of form and formalism, and the legacy of the Althusserian project. At a time when anti-intellectualism holds thought in its sway, in academe as elsewhere, the interventionist import of this volume cannot be overstated." --Rey Chow, author of A Face Drawn in Sand: Humanistic Inquiry and Foucault in the Present