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Artigos • Rev. Bras. Lit. Comp. 23 (42) • Jan-Apr 2021 • https://doi.org/10.1590/2596-304x20212342fad   copy

Responsible Reading of Theory* * This text was originally written for the book Modernism, Theory and Responsible Reading: A Critical Conversation, organized by Stephen Ross and scheduled to be published by the end of 2021 by Bloomsbury Publishing. This explains why “responsible” and “responsibility” are not defined from scratch here, since they are discussed throughout the volume.

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ABSTRACT

Theory (with a capital T) has become a sensitive point in literary studies. In this paper, firstly, we present a characterization of Theory as genre by investigating its fundamental contradictions, its experiential ground and its symbolic functions. Subsequently, we approach the risks that Theory presents to itself. Finally, we propose two strategies of reading responsibly which modify Theory without falling in its traps.

KEYWORDS:
Theory; reading responsibly; post-critique

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