The Public Intellectual (Paperback)

Helen Small

ISBN 10: 0631231986 / ISBN 13: 9780631231981

Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Hoboken, 2002

About this Item

Paperback. New essays by prestigious thinkers such as Edward Said, Bruce Robbins, Jacqueline Rose, and Stefan Collini on the public role of writers and intellectuals. This volume responds to recent concerns about the decline of public intellectual life, particularly in Britain and America. Thinkers discuss what the role of writers and intellectuals should be in today's society, how thought can be publicly expressed, and how it relates to action. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Public Intellectual (Paperback)
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Hoboken
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0631231986
• ISBN 13: 9780631231981
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

New essays by prestigious thinkers such as Edward Said, Bruce Robbins, Jacqueline Rose, and Stefan Collini on the public role of writers and intellectuals.

About the Author

Helen Small is Fellow in English Literature at Pembroke College, Oxford. She is currently the holder of a Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship (2001-2004), and is writing a book on the philosophy and literature of aging.