Acts of Naming
| Author | : Michael Ragussis |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 279 |
| Release | : 1986 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780195040708 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0195040708 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Acts of Naming by : Michael Ragussis
Download or read book Acts of Naming written by Michael Ragussis and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1986 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Ragussis re-reads the novelistic tradition by arguing that acts of naming--such as bestowing, earning, slandering or protecting a name--lie at the center of fictional plots from the 18th century to the present.
