Literature Books

New and Published Books

1. Richard II

   New Critical Essays

   Edited by Jeremy Lopez

   Series: Shakespeare Criticism

   Arguably the first play in a Shakespearean tetralogy, Richard II is a unique and compelling political drama whose themes still resonate today. It is one of the few Shakespeare plays written entirely in verse and its format presents unique theatrical challenges. Politically engaged and controversial...

   Published February 6th 2012 by Routledge
2. An Accident of Hope

   The Therapy Tapes of Anne Sexton

   By Dawn M. Skorczewski

   In 1956, Anne Sexton was admitted into a mental hospital for post-partum depression, where she met Dr. Martin Orne, a young psychiatrist who treated her for the next eight years. In that time Sexton would blossom into a world-famous poet, best known for her "confessional" poems dealing...

   Published February 6th 2012 by Routledge
3. Narratives of Migration and Displacement in Dominican Literature

   By Danny Méndez

   Series: Routledge Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Literature

   Establishing an interdisciplinary connection between Migration Studies, Post-Colonial Studies and Affect Theory, Méndez analyzes the symbolic interplay between emotions, cognitions, and displacement in the narratives written by and about Dominican and Dominican-Americans in the United States and...

   Published February 1st 2012 by Routledge
4. The Poetry of Radio

   The Colour of Sound

   By Seán Street

   This book explores the idea of the poetic in radio and sound as well as the concept of pure sound as poetry, both historically and within a contemporary perspective, examining examples of makers and works internationally. The work examines the development of poetic forms in sound broadcasting...

   Published January 30th 2012 by Routledge
5. Working with Affect in Feminist Readings

   Disturbing Differences

   Edited by Marianne Liljeström, Susanna Paasonen

   Series: Transformations

   Affect has become something of a buzzword in cultural and feminist theory during the past decade. References to affect, emotions and intensities abound, their implications in terms of research practices have often remained less manifest. Working with Affect in Feminist Readings: Disturbing...

   Published January 30th 2012 by Routledge
6. Both Sides of the Circle

   The Autobiography of Christmas Humphreys

   By Christmas Humphreys

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   First published in 1978, Christmas Humphrey’s autobiography presents the fascinating history of a life rich and varied in both private and in public. Spanning seven decades it touches on many events of historical interest in which he was personally involved. Among them the abdication of Edward VIII...

   Published January 29th 2012 by Routledge
7. Writing Wrongs

   The Cultural Construction of Human Rights in India

   By Pramod K. Nayar

   This book examines the ‘cultural apparatus’ of Human Rights in India today. It unravels discourses of victimhood, oppression, suffering and witnessing through a study of autobiographies, memoirs, reportage and media coverage, and documentaries. Moving across multiple media and genres for their...

   Published January 23rd 2012 by Routledge India
8. Studying English Literature and Language

   An Introduction and Companion, 3rd Edition

   By Rob Pope

   Studying English Literature and Language is unique in offering both an introduction and a companion for students taking English Literature and Language degrees. Combining the functions of study guide, critical dictionary and text anthology, this is a freshly recast version of the highly acclaimed...

   Published January 19th 2012 by Routledge
9. Monsters Under the Bed

   Critically investigating early years writing

   By Andrew Melrose

   Monsters Under the Bed is an essential text focussing on critical and contemporary issues surrounding writing for ‘early years’ children. Containing a critically creative and a creatively critical investigation of the cult and culture of the child and childhood in fiction and non-fictional writing,...

   Published January 18th 2012 by Routledge
10. Cultural Policy Review of Books

    Edited by Oliver Bennett

    Cultures are shaped by many institutions and agencies, including governments, corporations, education and the media. In recent years, research into these culture-shaping activities has been increasingly associated with the developing field of cultural policy studies. The Cultural Policy Review of...

    Published January 15th 2012 by Routledge