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Shillingsburg, Peter LeRoy was born on March 24, 1943 in Palmira, Colombia. Son of William and Florence (Wright) Shillingsburg.
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Scholarly Editing in the Computer Age: Theory and Practice (Editorial Theory and Literary Criticism (Paperback)) (Paperback) - Common
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A practical introduction to the aims, controversies, and procedures of scholarly editing
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Scholarly Editing in the Computer Age: Theory and Practice (Editorial Theory and Literary Criticism)
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Most readers, including professional literary academics, spend little time wondering about the state of the texts they are using. Yet the nature and status of texts, and the method of their editing, have profound effects on the ways they can be read. Scholarly Editing in the Computer Age introduces the basic vocabulary of textual criticism, demonstrates how literary criticism suffers from ignorance of textual processes, and offers practical advice on the preparation, presentation, and uses of scholarly editions. Over the last decade, a major shift in the goals of scholarly editing has occurred, and the field has moved to acknowledge multiple texts and process as the editorial goal. Developments in electronic text presentation have released editors from the limitations and presuppositions about text imposed by the nature of printed books. And developments in literary criticism, including "new historicism," intertextuality, and contextualism, have put demands on editors to produce editions adequate for the new questions being asked of texts. This third edition of Scholarly Editing in the Computer Age has been thoroughly revised and updated to address current debates and controversies in the field. The volume is divided into three parts. Part 1, Theory, explores eight crucial concepts that affect the planning and execution of scholarly editions. Part 2, Practice, focuses on how the different views of editorial concerns influence selections of copy-text (or base text), how they influence an editor's emendation policy, and how they affect the arrangement and scope of textual apparatus. Part 3, Practicalities, explores the practical problems facing all scholarly editors, regardless of the theories they follow, and outlines ways in which computer technology has changed production processes and presentation options for scholarly editions. In earlier editions, Scholarly Editing in the Computer Age has been repeatedly praised for the clarity with which it presents the range of editorial problems and the varieties of approaches to their solution. This new edition will prove an essential resource for students of scholarly editing and for anyone interested in the close relationship between textual criticism and literary criticism. Peter L. Shillingsburg is Professor of English, University of North Texas
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Pegasus in Harness (Victorian Literature and Culture Series)
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In this fresh look at the relationship between an author and his publishers, Peter L. Shillingsburg reassesses W.M. Thackeray's writing within the context of the Victorian marketplace. He explores the forces under which Thackeray wrote, and addresses the broader question of the extent to which authors are free to invent their books given the influences of theoretical trends and the publishing marketplace. Rejecting both the Romantic notion of the autonomous genius and the Marxist concept of social and economic determinism, Shillingsburg presents a concept of the artist as being, simultaneously, bound and free, a "Pegasus in harness". In addition to being an intense examination of the contractual relations between Thackeray and several publishers, Pegasus in Harness presents a compendium of information about Victorian book production, publishing and bookselling. Shillingsburg's analysis of book production is an example of original research that goes far beyond anything currently available. His documentation includes extensive quotations from 350 unpublished letters between Thackeray and his publishers and copies of all the surviving contracts for Thackeray's books. Contrary to popular opinion about Thackeray, Shillingsburg portrays him as a thoroughly professional writer. He traces Thackeray's economic progression and unfolds the development of Thackeray's notion of authorship as a dignified trade in which compromises were constantly being struck between the aspirations of the author and the realities of the marketplace. In this assessment, the social and contractual forces that both enabled and limited the writing and publishing of books influenced but did not control the artist. A synthesis of theory, history, biography and sociology, this book looks at the way in which literary texts are created, published and marketed, and explores how they can be shaped by the cultural conditions surrounding their creation.
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Peter LeRoy Shillingsburg
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Peter LeRoy Shillingsburg, Colombian English language educator. Research grantee National Endowment for Humanities, 1978-1982, 88-90, 93; Guggenheim fellow, 1982. Member Modern Language Association (coordinator Center for Scholarly Edits. 1975-1976, chairman 1982-1984, 92-94), Society for Textual Scholarship (board directors since 1982, book review editor1991-).
Education
Bachelor, University of Southern California, 1966; Master of Arts, University of Southern California, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Southern California, 1970.
Career
Assistant research archivist, South Carolina. Department of Archives, Columbia, 1969; assistant Professor of English, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, 1970-1973; associate Professor of English, Mississippi State University, 1973-1978; Professor of English, Mississippi State University, since 1978; Harrison Distinguished professor, 1995. Visiting Professor of English Royal Military College, Duntroon, Australia, 1984, Australian Defense Force Academy, 1989.
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Scholarly Editing in the Computer Age: Theory and Practice (Editorial Theory and Literary Criticism)
( Most readers, including professional literary academics...)
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Scholarly Editing in the Computer Age: Theory and Practice (Editorial Theory and Literary Criticism (Paperback)) (Paperback) - Common
(A practical introduction to the aims, controversies, and ...)
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Pegasus in Harness (Victorian Literature and Culture Series)
(In this fresh look at the relationship between an author ...)
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Scholarly Editing in the Computer Age: Theory and Practice (Editorial Theory and Literary Criticism)
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Member Modern Language Association (coordinator Center for Scholarly Edits. 1975-1976, chairman 1982-1984, 92-94), Society for Textual Scholarship (board directors since 1982, book review editor1991-).
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Married Miriam Jones, November 21, 1967. Children: Robert, George, John, Alice, Anne.
