6 The Sense of Distinction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. PART I The Literary Logics of Political Engagement
6. 1 Choices under Constraints 13
7. 2 The Responsibility of the Writer 81
8. 3 Literary Salvation and the Literature of Salvation 158
9. PART II Literary Institutions and National Crisis
10. 4 The Sense of Duty 187
11. 5 The Sense of Scandal 243
12. 6 The Sense of Distinction 293
13. 7 The Sense of Subversion 362
14. PART III Literary Justice
15. 8 The Literary Court 437
16. 9 Literary Institutions and National Reconstruction 491
17. Conclusion 537
18. Appendix 1: Presentation of the Survey 551
19. Appendix 2: The Social Recruitment of the Literary Field and of Its Institutions 561
20. Notes 573
21. Bibliography 677
22. Name Index 721