Literature and the Human: Criticism, Theory, Practice
Literature and the Human: Criticism, Theory, Practice
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Why does literature matter? What is its human value? Historical approaches to literature have for several decades prevailed over the idea that literary works can deepen our understanding of fundamental questions of existence. This book re-affirms literature’s existential value by developing a new critical vocabulary for thinking about literature’s human meaningfulness. It puts this vocabulary into practice through close reading of a wide range of texts, from The Second Wakefield Shepherds’ Play to Mohsin Hamid’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist. Individual chapters discuss:
- Literature’s engagement of the emotions
- Literature’s humanisation of history
- Literature’s treatment of universals and particulars
- The depth of reflection provoked by literary works
- Literature as a special kind of seeing and framing
The question at the heart of the volume, of why literature matters, makes this book relevant to all students and professors of literature.
New Marathi books added to library
Title | Author | Call Number |
Swargiya theva aani apan sare bhau | Guruji, Sane | 891.463 GUR/Swa |
Tanchai | Bavaskar, Uttam | 891.4631 BAU/Tan |
Moplyanche band arthat mala kay tyache? | Savarkar, Vinayak D. | 891.4631 SAV/Mop |
Muktamala | Halbe, Laxman M. | 891.463 HAL/Muk |
Lokkavi Sant Tukaram | Patil, Tanaji R. | 891.46109 PAT/Lok |
Pankhawarchi oal | Koparde, Pramod M. | 891.464 KOP/Pan |
Premchand | Rai, Amrut | 891.433092 RAI/Pre |
Stand | More, Mahadev | 891.463 MOR/Sta |
Lokkahani janabaichi | Bhalerao, Indrajit | 891.461092 BHA/Lok |
Lihitya lekhakache wachan | Sarang, Vilas | 891.4609 SAR/Lih |
Agresar | Padhey, Bhau | 891.463 PAD/Agr |
Afava khari tharavi mhanun | Pawar, Pragya | 891.4631 PAW/Afa |
Kavivarya moropant krit shlok-kekavli | Kauthekar, Balkrishna | 891.461092 KAU-PAT |
Trimiti | Shobhane, Ravindra | 891.4609 SHO/Tri |
Mati ani manthan | Chandanshiv, Bhaskar | 891.4609 CHA/Mat |
Gramin bolicha shabdakosh | Bhosle, D.T. | M 491.46 BHO/Gra |
Dalit natak ani Datta Bhagat yanche natyavishwa | Shirsat, Shivdas | 891.46209 SHI/Dal |
Shodhyatra rangbhoomeechee | Shinde, Vishwanath | M 792.0954 SHI/Sho |
Veda aadhi tu hotas | Bagul, Baburao | 891.461 BAG/Ved |
Kumkumachya palikade | Darade. Usha | 891.4631 DAR/Kum |
Paanyaateel Paawale: sahityavichar va sahitik | Tadkodkar, S.M. | 891.4609 TAD/Pan |
Vyavaharik marathi adhyapanachya disha | M 491.468 SHE/Vya | |
Aajachi kadambari: nondi ani nirikshne | Pathare, Rangnath | 891.46309 PAT/Aaj |
Amcha kay gunha? | Gavaskar, Renu | 891.4631 GAV/Amc |
Navi Suruvat | Gadiya-Smith, Anita | 891.4631 GAD/Nav |
Sahityapalviche rang aani roop | Mulate, Vasudev | 891.4609 MUL/Sah |
Abhyaskoushalye: ek paul pudhe | Shinde, Vishwanath | M 370.954 SHI/Abh |
Marathi vinodi katha: swarup aani aaklan | 891.463109 SAN/Mar | |
Nirang jambhul | Jhondhale, Mahavir | 891.4631 JHO/Nir |
Tulnatmak Sahitya ani Vishvakutumbachi Ghadan | Raut, Anant | 891.4609 RAU/Tul |
Aga Aga Mhashi | Bhosale, D. T. | 891.4631 BHO/Aga |
Solapuri sahitya parampara | Ingole, Krushna | 891.4609 ING/sol |
Sarth Shrimadbhagwadgeeta | Athale, K.N. | M 294.5924 ATH/Sar |
Bus number bara | Phadke, N.S. | 891.463 PHA/Bus |
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Books added to the library
Title | Author | Call Number |
Aamhi kabadache dhani | Bhalerao, Indrajit | 891.461 BHA/Amh |
Sad (Poems) | Sheikh, Banu G. | 891.461 SHE/Sad |
Garbhkaal | Jadhav, Vithal | 891.461 JAD/Gar |
Namdev shetkari: ek vivechak abhyas | Hadsankar, Hemchandra | 891.461092 HAD/She |
Sanvedanachya kana matra | Kulkarni, Deepa | 891.461 KUL/San |
Cyclevarchya kavita | Ugalmugle, Vivek | 891.461 UGA/Cyc |
Madhshala | Suryavanshi, Nirmalkumar | 891.461 SUR/Mad |
Gani chalvalichi | 891.461 SUR/Gan | |
Morpankhi | 891.461 BAR/Mor | |
Badalti Gramsanskruti | Kadam, Vajainath | 891.4609 KAD/Bad |
Ugawale narayan | 891.461 BHA/Uga | |
Sangeet yatra: hindustani sangetatil rangacha aswadak parichay | Bhadkamkar, Rochana | M 780.9 BHA/San |
Aalok | Lomte, Asaram | 891.4631 LOM/Alo |
Gramin sahitya: badalte sandarbh | Mohite, Sheshrao | 891.4609 MOH/Gra |
Warli boli va warli lokgite | Ranade, J.K. | M 398.2 RAN/War |
Santaji Jangade: charitra ani abhangachi charcha | Bagul, Fula | 891.46109 BAG/San |
Sahityasanwad | Raut, Ramesh | 891.4609 RAV/Sah |
Sangeet yatra: bandish vibhag | Bhadkamkar, Rochana | M 780.9 BHA/San |
Tabkadi te tabkadi | Aklujkar, Prasanakumar | M 780.9 AKL/Tab |
Marathi natak va rangbhumi: kahi vichar | Kulkarni, Arvind V. | 891.46209 KUL/Mar |
Triputi | Jondhale, Mahavir | 891.468 JON/Tri |
Choukatibaheracha jag (Bhag-2) | 891.468 JON-RON | |
Robot | Manohar, Dinanath | 891.463 MAN/Rob |
Tethe jeevanu jagati | Divekar, M.V. | 891.4631 DIV/Tet |
The royal game | Jwaig, Stephen | 891.4631 JWA/Roy |
Arth ani anvayaarth | Pantavane, Gangadhar | 891.468 PAN/Art |
Moodas ani nantarchya kavita | Kotapale, Nagnath | 891.461 KOT/Moo |
Sahityachi aaswadrupe | Chowgule, V.S. | 891.4609 CHO/Sah |
Navi janeev | Lokhande, Shashikant | 891.4609 LOK/Nav |
Mahasangar | Dolas, Avinash | 891.4631 DOL/Mah |
Adivasi marathi sahitya: swarup ani samasya | 891.4609 MUN/Adi | |
Aswastha vartaman | Jategaonkar, Anand | 891.463 JAT/Asw |
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkaranchya samajik ani rajkiya chalvali | Menase, Krishna | M 923.654 MEN/Amb |
Punha dirgha kavita | Parulekar, Rajani | 891.461 PAR/Pun |
Tendulkar navache vadal | 891.46209 VAD/Ten | |
Putra | Shahane, Manohar | 891.463 SHA/Put |