Toril Moi is the James B. Duke Professor of Literature and Romance Studies, with additional appointments in theater studies, English, and philosophy, at Duke University. Her books include Sexual/Textual Politics: Feminist Literary Theory and Henrik Ibsen and the Birth of Modernism: Art, Theater, Philosophy.
"Moi is a brilliant and generous writer and an exemplary teacher,
finding a strikingly good balance between the reiteration of key
concepts, the development of her core ideas, and the explanation of
the often complicated philosophy which she grounds her work on.
Revolution of the Ordinary is a joy to read. . ."-- "American
Studies"
"Revolution of the Ordinary takes on the formidable challenge of
making Wittgenstein understandable and brilliantly shows his work's
relevance for critics educated in post-Structuralist, Lacanian,
deconstructive, new historicist, culturalist, postcolonial, queer,
feminist, and critical race theories. The growing interest in
Wittgenstein among both literary critics and contemporary writers
and poets absolutely demands this book."--R. M. Berry, Florida
State University
"[Moi's] important new book, Revolution of the Ordinary, makes a
case for rejecting the approach to language that the 'theory
project' produced. . .beyond challenging the ways that literary
studies thinks about language, Moi challenges the distinction
between literature and life."-- "Los Angeles Review of Books"
"This is an agenda-setting work by a preeminent literary theorist.
It is also tremendously fun to read. Revolution of the Ordinary is
the kind of book that tells literary scholars and philosophers how
to repair their relationship, and how to do so without losing what
is distinctive about each discipline."--John Gibson, University of
Louisville
"Toril Moi's Revolution of the Ordinary is probably the most
important work of literary criticism published this century. Its
audacious title isn't at all misplaced: Moi's intervention is
genuinely revolutionary, with wide-ranging implications for
literary critics of all kinds. Her goal is nothing less than a
transformation of the field as it currently stands. . .It's hard to
overstate just how provocative and valuable Revolution of the
Ordinary really is. . .and will surely inspire readers to
recalibrate their thinking on a wide range of questions."--
"Australasian Journal of American Studies"
"Revolution of the Ordinary is a milestone in literary studies. In
lucid and invigorating prose, Moi shows how a certain picture of
'literary theory' has held us captive and offers a brilliant and
devastating analysis of its weaknesses. Drawing on the tradition of
ordinary language philosophy, she offers a new vision of how we
might think and read. This groundbreaking book will shape
conversations among literary scholars for years to come."--Rita
Felski, author of The Limits of Critique
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