| Popis: |
Perhaps because Montaigne, its creator in modern times, did not formalize it, the essay partakes of a stylistic and thematic heterogeneity which has long caused both its success with prose writers and its relative discredit within the academy (Karshan 2020). Arguably for the same reason, the essay incessantly tries to provide its own justification, asserting itself as the most reflexive of literary genres. As opposed to the rationality and normativity of academic discourse, it is highly perso... |
