2013 Volume 62 Issue 8 Pages 13-27
In his book of literary education Seiji Tsuruta uses “textbook” instead of “text.” This seemingly casual selection of just one word poses a serious problem because it directly goes against the trend of pursuing the possibilities of teaching literature in post-postmodernism. Norihiro Katō also shows such a reactionary attitude in his argument against literary theories. I hope that my critical response to the use of the word will lead to an extensive discussion over the “third term” and narration in literary education.
