Against a historical backdrop that includes eighteenth-century language theory, children's literature and education, debates on the French Revolution, Biblical interpretation, and print culture, Blake on Language, Power, and Self-Annihilation breaks new ground in the study of William Blake. This book analyzes the concept of self-annihilation in Blake s work, using the language theories of Mikhail Bakhtin to elucidate the ways in which his discourse was open to the viewpoints of others, undermines institutional authority, and restores dialogue. This book not only uncovers the importance of self-annihilation to Blake's thinking about language and communication, but it also develops its centrality to Blake's poetic practice.
Erscheinungsdatum: 21.06.2010

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Jones, John H.;

Macmillan Publishers Limited

Macmillan Education UK

Campbell Books Ltd

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

New York, New York State, 2010

1st ed, New York, 2010

Basingstoke, 2010

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Against A Historical Backdrop That Includes Eighteenth-century Language Theory, Children's Literature And Education, Debates On The French Revolution, Biblical Interpretation, And Print Culture, Blake On Language, Power, And Self-annihilation Breaks New Ground In The Study Of William Blake. This Book Analyzes The Concept Of Self-annihilation In Blake's Work, Using The Language Theories Of Mikhail Bakhtin To Elucidate The Ways In Which His Discourse Was Open To The Viewpoints Of Others, Undermines Institutional Authority, And Restores Dialogue. This Book Not Only Uncovers The Importance Of Self-annihilation To Blake's Thinking About Language And Communication, But It Also Develops Its Centrality To Blake's Poetic Practice.--publisher's Website. Introduction: Otherness As Origin -- Blakean Inspiration And Self-annihilation -- The Discourse Of Selfhood -- Self-annihilation And Dialogic Inspiration -- Songs Of Innocence And Of Experience: Contrary States, Conflicting Voices -- The Marriage Of Heaven And Hell: Dialogue And Imposition -- The [first] Book Of Urizen: The Problem Of Authorial Selfhood -- Milton: The Annihilation Of Authorial Selfhood -- Jerusalem: The Reader And Self-annihilation -- The Annihilation Of Authorial Selfhood In Jerusalem -- Conclusion: The Irony Of Self-annihilation. John H. Jones. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

Cover 1
Contents 8
Illustrations 10
Preface 12
Introduction: “Otherness as Origin” 16
1 Songs of Innocence and of Experience: Contrary States, Conflicting Voices 36
2 The Marriage of Heaven and Hell: Dialogue and "Imposition" 74
3 The [First] Book of Urizen: The Problem of Authorial Selfhood 112
4 Milton: The Annihilation of Authorial Selfhood 150
5 Jerusalem: The Reader and Self-Annihilation 190
Conclusion: The Irony of Self-Annihilation 228
Notes 232
Works Cited 238
Index 246

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