"Metaphorizing Animals": An Essay by Heather King (Keywords: Animals; Art; Literature; Selfhood)Maggie Nelson explores how literary and artistic works create diverse identities, questioning the impact of metaphorical language on self-perception and societal understanding.
Fredric Jameson, Critic Who Linked Literature to Capitalism, Dies at 90Fredric Jameson was a leading literary theorist known for his Marxist criticism across various disciplines, influencing generations of scholars.
John Barth, American postmodernist novelist, dies aged 93John Barth was a writer who challenged traditional standards of language and plot in the 1960s.Barth's passion for literary theory and innovative novel approaches made him influential in postmodern literature.