Imagining of Literature

“Whatever is referred to, must exist.” John Searle’s Speech Acts Whenever we engage in argument of the whatness of what is postmodern, it is almost impossible to drop Jameson’s theories out of the discussion. Fredric Jameson is highly recognizable name in contemporary literary and philosophical studies. He qualified for a doctoral degree from Yale University, where he studied under Erich Auerbach. The literary and philosophical critic, whose mimetic approach towards the representation of reality in modern western literature is highly praised theoretical work, proved to be a lasting influence on Jameson’s thought. In his early works Jameson has been concerned, along with other Marxist cultural critics such as Terry Eagleton, to articulate Marxism’s relevance in respect to the current philosophical and literary trends. His book - “Marxism and form” published in 1971 turned out to be a pioneering book from which dialectical criticism emerges as a radical alternative to the kind of hu...