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The Structural Allegory: Reconstructive Encounters with the New French Thought The Structural Allegory Reconstructive Encounters with the New French Thought John Fekete, Editor 1984 Fall
The People Named the Chippewa: Narrative Histories The People Named the Chippewa Narrative Histories Gerald Vizenor 1984 Fall
Ranging in time and space from Madeline Island and the reservations of northern Minnesota to the urban reservation of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Vizenor recounts the experiences of the Chippewa and their encounters with the white people who “named” them.
Theory and History of Folklore Theory and History of Folklore Vladimir Propp Anatoly Liberman, Editor 1984 Spring
A selection of seven essays and three book chapters from Russian folklorist Propp’s later work.
Scenes from the Drama of European Literature Scenes from the Drama of European Literature Erich Auerbach 1984 Spring
Dubious Alliance: The Making of Minnesota’s DFL Party Dubious Alliance The Making of Minnesota’s DFL Party John Earl Haynes 1984 Spring
The Postmodern Condition: A Report on Knowledge The Postmodern Condition A Report on Knowledge Jean-François Lyotard 1984 Spring
This founding essay of the postmodern movement argues that knowledge-science, technology, and the arts-has undergone a change of status since the 19th century and especially since the late 1950s.
Problems of Dostoevsky’s Poetics Problems of Dostoevsky’s Poetics Mikhail Bakhtin Caryl Emerson, Editor 1984 Spring
This important 20th-century theory of the novel focuses on “Dostoevskian discourse.”
Perceptual Acquaintance: From Descartes to Reid Perceptual Acquaintance From Descartes to Reid John W. Yolton 1984 Spring
Fixin’ Fish: A Guide to Handling, Buying, Preserving, and Preparing Fish Fixin’ Fish A Guide to Handling, Buying, Preserving, and Preparing Fish Jeffrey Gunderson 1984 Spring
The Welfare State and Beyond: Success and Problems in Scandinavia The Welfare State and Beyond Success and Problems in Scandinavia Gunnar Heckscher None None