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University of Chicago Press Paraliterary - The Making of Bad Readers by Merve Emre

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Explore the divide between academic literary study and the way most people actually experience books. In Paraliterary - The Making of Bad Readers in Postwar America, Merve Emre examines the structures outside of universities that shape how the public engages with fiction and poetry. While literature departments focus on nuance and historical context, many readers seek to be moved, instructed, or engaged as citizens through their reading habits. This work by the University of Chicago Press investigates these "bad" readers, suggesting they are not non-literary but are instead "paraliterary" participants in culture. It offers a fresh look at how postwar America generates specific reading styles that exist far beyond the traditional academy.

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Published by University of Chicago Press, this book examines reading habits in postwar America.

The text explores the concept of paraliterary readers who engage with fiction and poetry for emotional and civic connection.

Merve Emre investigates the structures outside of academic literature departments that shape modern reading.

This title provides a deep look at the difference between academic literary analysis and popular reading practices.

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17 November 2017
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08 March 2017

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