Introduction - Illuminated Criticism

By Malene Fonnes, 16 October, 2017
Author
Andrew McMurray
Publication Type
Article in an online journal
Language
English
Year
Publisher
Electronic Book Review (ebr)
Series
Critical Ecologies
URL
Introduction - Illuminated Criticism
Appears in
Critical Ecologies
License
CC Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike
Record Status
Not yet reviewed
Abstract (in English)

Andrew McMurry introduces Katherine Acheson’s review of Radiant Textuality, declaring that Acheson’s illuminated critique exemplifies what’s missing in McGann: the use of design not just to illustrate prose but also to extend a textual engagement.

(source: http://electronicbookreview.com/thread/criticalecologies/rhetorical

Pull Quotes

Yet what good are image and text handling tools, Acheson seems to ask, if we don’t make them in a way that opens up space for a design aesthetic? It is all very well to have hammers and nails, but what are we going to build?