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Polyphony and the anxiety of influence in the fiction of Henry James
Full text linkJames's fiction, especially in the Middle Phase, centres
on the figure of the artist and is characterized by, the two
interrelated aspects which previous criticism has largely
overlooked: the Bakhtinian 'polyphonic' -creation of
'author-thinkers'; and the conflict between ephebes and
precursors, for which Harold-Bloom's concept of 'the-anxiety of
influence' is the most illuminating model. Polyphony is the
narrative mode, and influence is the intra-artistic, theme.
These, as the Introduction to the thesis makes clear, are
rehearsed in James's inaugural novel, Roderick Hudson. Rowland
Mallet is an author-thinker, and his failure is caused by
authorial limitations. His monologism -is impaired by his
mistaking empathy for the authorial sympathy. Likewise,
Hudson's failure does not arise from a mercurial temperament,
but from a polyphonic shortcoming: not possessing the power of
fiction to contain the fiction of power in, his mentor. And the
relationships among the three artists - Gloriani, Hudson and
Singleton - perfectly exemplify the Bloomian-theme. It is these
two concepts, polyphony and influence, which are the major
preoccupation in the Middle Phase; as, the works chosen
demonstrate. These are a novella, a novel, and a number of
short stories all of which have been unjustifiably neglected.
Chapter One, on The Aspern Papers, argues that Tina Bordereau,
far from being, the artless victim seen by many critics,
actually challenges and defeats the narrator by the very form
of her narrative. Her 'realist' discourse undermines his
language of 'romance', and shows up its internal unstability.
Chapter Two is an extensive study of the critical reception of
The Tragic Muse. The most common areas of critical attention
have been its contemporary topicality, its relation to previous
novels on similar themes, and the possible genealogy of Gabriel
Nash. Those have all missed the core of the work. - Chapter Three
demonstrates how polyphony and the anxiety of influence make
the novel what it really is. Influence arises from the
juxtaposition of, and the wrestling between, artistic ephebes
and their precursors (Nick and Nash,, Miriam and Madame Carre).
The dialogic quality defined by Bakhtin is crucial to the
proper, and even-handed, characterization of all, the conflicts
in the novel. And since most of James's tales in the eighties
and nineties -are about 'masters - and acolytes, the anxiety of
influence remains central. Chapter Four is a study of 'The
Author of Beltraffiol' and 'The Lesson of the Master'. Again the
characters' manipulations are a crucial focus in a way that
G6rard Genette's terminology helps to illuminate. The fact that
the ephebe is the author-thinker emphasizes the inextricability
of the Bakhtinian and the Bloomian in James. Just as
polyphony offers a different focus for explicating the poetics
of James's fiction; so the ephebal conflict provides the basis
for a fresh perception of James's own artistic struggle
Interview with Henry C. Williams
No full textHenry C. Williams, a Tennessee native, served during World War II with the 90th infantry division, 3rd Army. He was inducted in April of 1942, starting as a private and leaving as a staff sergeant in November of 1945. He was present on D-Day at Utah Beach as part of the three-man team working a 30-caliber water-cooled machine gun. He is the author of Combat Boots, a memoir of his time in the service
Fig. 4 in Anillinus alleni Sokolov and Carlton (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Trechinae: Bembidiini), a New Species from the Ozark Interior Highlands of Arkansas, USA
No full textFig. 4. Locality records for Anillinus species from the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains: A. alleni – red star; A. aleyae – white diamonds; A. magazinensis Sokolov and Carlton – white circles; A. lescheni – white triangle; A. robisoni Sokolov and Carlton – white flowers; A. stephani Sokolov and Carlton – black square; A. tishechkini Sokolov and Carlton – white squares (Sokolov et al. 2004; Sokolov and Watrous 2008; personal observations).Published as part of <i>Sokolov, Igor M., Carlton, Christopher E., Watrous, Larry E. & Robison, Henry W., 2017, Anillinus alleni Sokolov and Carlton (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Trechinae: Bembidiini), a New Species from the Ozark Interior Highlands of Arkansas, USA, pp. 289-297 in The Coleopterists Bulletin 71 (2)</i> on page 294, DOI: 10.1649/0010-065X-71.2.289, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/10109515">http://zenodo.org/record/10109515</a>
Fig. 2 in Anillinus alleni Sokolov and Carlton (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Trechinae: Bembidiini), a New Species from the Ozark Interior Highlands of Arkansas, USA
No full textFig. 2. SEM illustrations of structural features of the legs of Anillinus alleni. A) Left foreleg, male, dorsal view, B) Right mesotibia, female, ventral view, C) Left metatibia, male, ventro-lateral view, D) Left metatibia, female, medial view. as = adhesive seta; msb = mesotibial brush; msms = mesotibial modified seta; mss = mesotibial spur; mtb = metatibial brush; mts = metatibial spur; mtts = metatibial modified setae; ta1-ta3 = protarsomeres 1–3; tbn = tibial notch. Scale bar = 0.2 mm.Published as part of <i>Sokolov, Igor M., Carlton, Christopher E., Watrous, Larry E. & Robison, Henry W., 2017, Anillinus alleni Sokolov and Carlton (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Trechinae: Bembidiini), a New Species from the Ozark Interior Highlands of Arkansas, USA, pp. 289-297 in The Coleopterists Bulletin 71 (2)</i> on page 292, DOI: 10.1649/0010-065X-71.2.289, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/10109515">http://zenodo.org/record/10109515</a>
Liv Ullmann standing with Senator Henry M. Jackson and Senator Slade Gorton, Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., August 17, 1982
No full textHandwritten on verso: 8-17-82"Liv Johanne Ullmann (born December 16, 1938) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-winning Norwegian actress, author and film director. She played lead roles in nine films by Ingmar Bergman" (Wikipedia article)
The role of the wheat industry in Idaho's economy
No full textBulletin no. 768 Moscow, Idaho :University of Idaho, College of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension System, 1994-10-01. Author(s): Robinson, M. Henry; Foltz, John C.; Meyer, Neil L.; Wolf, Scott A.; Smathers, Robert L
The role of the dairy industry in Idaho's economy
No full textBulletin no. 754 Moscow, Idaho :University of Idaho, College of Agriculture, Agriculture Experiment Station, 1994-02-01. Author(s): Robinson, M. Henry; Foltz, John C.; Meyer, Neil L.; Wolf, Scott A.; Smathers, Robert L
The role of potatoes in Idaho's economy
No full textBulletin no. 756 Moscow, Idaho :University of Idaho, College of Agriculture, Agriculture Experiment Station, 1993-11-01. Author(s): Robinson, M. Henry; Guenthner, Joseph F.; Meyer, Neil L.; Foltz, John C.; Smathers, Robert L
Liv Ullmann sitting at a dinner table with Mrs. Slade Gorton and Senator Henry M. Jackson and his family, Washington, D.C., August 17, 1982
No full textHandwritten on verso: 8-17-82"Liv Johanne Ullmann (born December 16, 1938) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-winning Norwegian actress, author and film director. She played lead roles in nine films by Ingmar Bergman" (Wikipedia article)
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