A Clubbable Man : Essays on Eighteenth-Century Literature and Culture in Honor of Greg Clingham
Publication Date
2022
Description
Samuel Johnson famously referred to his future biographer, the unsociable magistrate Sir John Hawkins, as "a most unclubbable man." Conversely, this celebratory volume gathers distinguished eighteenth-century studies scholars to honor the achievements, professional generosity, and sociability of Greg Clingham, taking as its theme textual and social group formations. Here, Philip Smallwood examines the "mirrored minds" of Johnson and Shakespeare, while David Hopkins parses intersections of the general and particular in three key eighteenth-century figures. Aaron Hanlon draws parallels between instances of physical rambling and rhetorical strategies in Johnson's Rambler, while Cedric D. Reverand dissects the intertextual strands uniting Dryden and Pope. Contributors take up other topics significant to the field, including post-feminism, travel, and seismology. Whether discussing cultural exchange or textual reciprocities, each piece extends the theme, building on the trope of relationship to organize and express its findings. Rounding out this collection are tributes from Clingham's former students and colleagues, including original poetry-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN
9781684483501
Keywords
Greg Clingham, English, Literature, Eighteenth, 18th Century, Literary, Studies, Culture
Disciplines
English Language and Literature
Publisher
Bucknell University Press
City
Lewisburg, PA
Files
Recommended Citation
Lee, Anthony W.; Clingham, Greg; Sojka, Gary; Forsberg, Nina; Little, Daniel; Rice, James; and Rickard, John, "A Clubbable Man : Essays on Eighteenth-Century Literature and Culture in Honor of Greg Clingham" (2022). Faculty Books. 123.
https://digitalcommons.bucknell.edu/books/123
Comments
Greg Clingham and Bucknell University Press, Personal Reminiscences: p. 241-248.
Personal Reminiscences written by Bucknell staff during Greg Clingham employment at Bucknell].
Gary Sojka (Bucknell President)
Nina Forsberg (Bucknell)
Daniel Little (Bucknell Vice President for academic affairs)
James Rice (Bucknell Associate Provost)
John Rickard (Bucknell English professor)