1. The History and Theory of Anglo-American Literature
First, it is quite necessary for us to know the definition of literature. ... Literature "organized violence committed on ordinary speech" (Eagleton) While the definition of literature has been widely disputed throughout history, British literary theorist, Terrence Eagleton, attempts to make sense of it all during the introduction of his 1983 book, What is Literature. ... Here, even as early as the first page, Eagleton begins to hint that the definition of literature is not objective, but rather subjective, as the distinction between fact and fiction is 'often questionable....
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