 | The Locus of Meaning: Six Hyperdimensional Fictions Subjects: Structuralism (Literary analysis); American fiction -- 19th century -- History and criticism; American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism; In this innovative examination of works by Poe, Melville, Twain, Nabokov, Barth, and Pynchon, Herbert F. Smith established an aesthetic theory that allows for fresh readings of six problematic texts. He explores how the texts came to be written and what semiotic processes are involved in their creation. Smith Herbert F. : HERBERT F. SMITH is professor in the Department of English, University of Victoria. |
