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The Illusions of Postmodernism
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In this brilliant critique, Terry Eagleton explores the origins and emergence of postmodernism, revealing its ambivalences and contradictions. Above all he speaks to a particular kind of student, or consumer, of popular "brands" of postmodern thought.
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Terry Eagleton
Terry Eagleton is a literary critic, writer and chair in English literature in Lancaster University's department of English and creative writing. He is the author of Shakespeare and Society amongst many other works.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A socialist critique of post-modernism. It's a bit of a slog to read if you don't have a good background in political philosophy. I got a new perspective on socialism, and confirmed my feeling that post-modernism is a dead-end, but it didn't really gel for me.