Ebook: Critics at Work: Interviews, 1993-2003

Critics At Work -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Stanley Agonistes -- 2. Writing in Concert -- 3. Only Connect -- 4. English in America Revisted -- 5. Between Generations -- 6. New New York Intellectual -- 7. Canon and Curriculum -- 8. Instituting Cultural Studies -- 9. Theory into Practice -- 10. From the Left -- 11. Politics and Philosophy -- 12. Worldly Philosopher -- 13. Sedgwick Unplugged -- 14. Citizen Berlant -- 15. Undisciplined -- 16. History and Hope -- About the Editor;Featuring interviews with nineteen leading U.S. literary and cultural critics, Critics at Work offers a unique picture of recent developments in literary studies, critical theory, American studies, gay and lesbian studies, philosophy, and other fields. It provides informative, timely, and often provocative commentary on a broad range of topics, from the state of theory today and the prospects for cultural studies to the role of public intellectuals and the place of political activism. These conversations also elicit illuminating and sometimes surprising insights into the personal and professi.