Marxism and Literature (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780198760610)

This book extends the theme of Raymond Williams's earlier work in literary and cultural analysis. He analyzes previous contributions to a Marxist theory of literature from Marx himself to Lukacs, Althusser, and Goldmann, and develops his own approach by outlining a theory of cultural materialism' which integrates Marxist theories of language with Marxist theories of literature.

Williams moves from a review of the growth of the concepts of literature and idealogy to a redefinition of determinism' and hegemony'. His incisive discussion of the 'social material process' of cultural activity culminates in a re-examination of the problems of alignment and commitment and of the creative practice in individual authors and wider social groups.

Author: Raymond Williams
ISBN-10: 0198760612
ISBN-13: 9780198760610
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 02/16/1978
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.76h x 5.16w x 0.59d