Recycling Virginia Woolf In Contemporary Art And Literature (Literary Criticism And Cultural Theory)

This book examines Woolf's life and oeuvre from the perspective of recycling and provides answers to essential questions such as: why do artists and writers recycle Woolf's texts and introduce them into new circuits of meaning? Why do they perpetuate her iconic figure in literature, art and popular culture? What does this practice of recycling tell us about the endurance of her oeuvre on the current literary, artistic and cultural scene and what does it tell us about our current modes of production and consumption of art and literature? The volume offers theoretical definitions of the concept of recycling applied to a multitude of specific case studies. The reasons why Woolf's work and authorial figure lend themselves so well to the notion of recycling are manifold: first, Woolf was a recycler herself and had a personal theory and practice of recycling; second, her work continues to be a prolific compost that is used in various ways by contemporary writers and artists; finally, since Woolf has left the original literary sphere to permeate popular culture, the limits of what has been recycled have expanded in unexpected ways. These essays explore today's trends of fabricating new, original artefacts with Woolf's work, which thus remains completely relevant to our contemporary needs and beliefs.

• | Author: Taylor & Francis Group
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: 20-Aug-21
• | Number of Pages: 294 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 0367701146
• | ISBN-13: 9780367701147