Theory of Literature [SEP] publisher
Roman Ingarden.
Published by Harcourt, Brace, and Company in December 1948, "Theory of Literature" received mixed reviews from the academic community. It was used to teach literary theory beginning soon after publication and remained in common use into the 1960s. Its success has been credited as introducing European literary scholarship into the US and crystallizing a movement towards intrinsic literary criticism. "Theory of Literature" saw three editions and has been translated into more than twenty languages.
Background.
René Wellek (1903–1995) was an
his lifelong interest in Marxist theory and practice. Brust's parents were activists in the Workers League, the predecessor to the Socialist Equality Party, and he continues to identify as a "Trotskyist sympathizer," linking to the SEP-affiliated World Socialist Web Site on his personal website. He has endorsed the SEP's presidential candidates in the 2016 US elections.
Writing career Style and literary theory Literary theory.
In contrast to contemporary academic studies in literature, Brust has put forward what he called "The Cool Stuff Theory of Literature