Radical Formalisms: Reading, Theory, and the Boundaries of the Classical (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781350377479)

The term "radical formalism" refers to strategies aimed at defamiliarising and revitalising conventional modes of formalistic reading and theorising form. These strategies disrupt and unsettle established norms while incorporating a metadiscursive awareness of their broader political implications. This volume presents a radical reconceptualisation of literary works from Greek and Roman antiquity. Engaging in an ongoing dialogue with critical theory and postcritique, as well as drawing inspiration from traditions rooted in Black art, poetry and philosophy-both directly and indirectly connected to the classical tradition-the essays in this collection explore subversions of canonical norms and resistances to the hegemony of textual order.

This collection not only provides new, provocative insights into a corpus of texts that has exerted a lasting impact on modern literature and philosophy, but also challenges current interpretive methods, recasting the very practice of reading in relation to form, poetics, language, sound, temporalities and textuality.

Author: Sarah Nooter
ISBN-10: 1350377473
ISBN-13: 9781350377479
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Language: English
Published: 07/24/2025
Pages: 312
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.65d