The Institution of Literature Hon-Ming Lam

The Institution of Literature Hon-Ming LamLeading voices in literary and cultural studies examine the study of literature at the college level, including the fate of theory, the rise of cultural studies, the academic "star" system, and the difficult job market. In response to the classic question "What is literature?" we usually look to the novels, poems, and plays on our shelves. The Institution of Literature turns this question around, looking instead at the institutions that house literary

Rodolph reanimates the corpse of the beautiful Bertha

the madman stood as a horrifying example of what could go wrong

under uniform management

focusing on his twin conceptions of history

A Psychoanalyst in the Classroom provides rich descriptions of the surprising ways individuals handle matters of love and hate when dealing with reading and writing in the classroom

it is not always easily achieved

A freewheeling

Includes resources for instructors

we found serving waste to be the most significant source of food waste before kitchen waste and customer leftovers

an important but long neglected figure

The Luxor Portfolio

counter-cultural entertainments with openly political content