The making of the modern canon

genesis and crisis of a literary idea

by Jan Gorak

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Published 1991 by Athlone in London, Atlantic Heights, NJ .
Written in English

Subjects:

• Frye, Northrop,
• Gombrich, E. H. 1909-,
• Kermode, Frank, 1919-,
• Said, Edward W,
• Literature, Modern -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc,
• Criticism -- History -- 20th century,
• Canon (Literature)

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-298) and index.

Statement	Jan Gorak.
Series	Vision, division, and revision
Classifications
LC Classifications	PN81 .G64 1990
The Physical Object
Pagination	x, 309 p. ;
Number of Pages	309
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL1878680M
ISBN 10	0485113880
LC Control Number	90039034

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