Language, History, Style - James V. Catano

Language, History, Style: Leo Spitzer and the Critical Tradition – James V. Catano (1988 by University of Illinois Press)
IDR. 350.000
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Genre: History/Literature
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Summary
Language, History, Style is the first comprehensive intellectual history of Leo Spitzer (1887-1960). It connects the linguistic and stylistic philosophies of the Romance philologist to the critical tradition that shaped his thought, as well as to the recent developments in literary stylistics that he anticipated. In his balanced treatment of Spitzer, James Catano displays an appreciation for both the man and his work while acknowledging the limitations of Spitzer's assumptions and theories.

In 1925 Spitzer called for a science of style that would precisely describe literary texts by using the techniques and methods of philology and comparative linguistics. He argued that because literary production is related to the sociocultural framework from which it arises, literary style is only fully described when it is related to its historical context. Extending this argument, Catano sees Spitzer's own career as an exemplary indication of the power that historical context has over the formation and promulgation of critical thought.

Alternately lionized and attacked for his historical approach to literature, Spitzer studied, embraced, rewrote, and often discarded the work of Sigmund Freud, A. O. Lovejoy, Kenneth Burke, Leonard Bloomfield, Michael Riffaterre, and others. As the first century of modern literary stylistics approaches its close, today's critics are re-evaluating the relationships between language, history, and style. Examining this renewed interest in social context, Catano demonstrates how Spitzer's controversial struggle to blend cultural and linguistic history makes his career crucial to these current concerns.
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