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Contemporary literary criticism: between the contingent and the historical

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Abstract:
Investigating historical ideas and positions which led to contemporary literary criticism, the article discusses the system of production and circulation of Brazilian criticism. It considers the materiality of the process, institutional pressure on readers and critics, printed and digital media, as well as the role of education in the long duration.
Investigando idéias e posições históricas que levaram à crítica literária contemporânea, o artigo discute o sistema de produção e circulação da crítica brasileira. Considera a materialidade do processo, pressão institucional sobre leitores e críticos, mídia impressa e digital, bem como o papel da educação na longa duração.

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Jobim, José Luís, "Contemporary literary criticism: between the contingent and the historical" (2011). BRASIL/BRAZIL: A Journal of Brazilian Literature. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://doi.org/10.26300/5cxv-w624

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  • BRASIL/BRAZIL: A Journal of Brazilian Literature

    BRASIL/BRAZIL: A Journal of Brazilian Literature (ISSN: 2526-4885), founded in 1988, publishes scholarly articles on Brazilian literature and in Comparative Literature with a focus on Brazilian literature, as well as book reviews, interviews with writers, English-language translations of Brazilian literature …

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