Jonathan Crewe Livres

Challenging the conventional understanding of the Renaissance, the book explores the complexities of sixteenth-century verse and prose, focusing on the concept of phallomorphism. Crewe presents a provocative analysis that questions established narratives and invites readers to reconsider the authorship and materiality of the era's texts. His essays, marked by shrewd insights, aim to liberate literary criticism from traditional constraints, offering a fresh perspective on Tudor writings often overlooked in scholarly discourse.

Focusing on the critical debate of the English literary Renaissance, this 1986 study argues for a return to criticism grounded in its own merits rather than theoretical frameworks. It critiques the hyper-professionalization of literary studies, advocating instead for a communal approach that emphasizes the broader functions of criticism. Drawing on new historicism and post-structuralism, the work presents a thought-provoking perspective on the role of literary analysis in society.

Relying on the author's personal recollections as well as on J.M. Coetzee's autobiographical and fictional works, this book deals with Coetzee's formation as a writer of international prominence, whose life and writing career began in South Africa.