The rise of postmodern literary theory and key conferences (1960–1990)

1. Johns Hopkins hosts structuralism symposium

   Oct 18, 1966Labels: Johns Hopkins, Structuralism Symposium

   • JHU Libraries
   • Wikipedia

2. Derrida delivers “Structure, Sign, and Play”

   Oct 21, 1966Labels: Jacques Derrida, Structure Sign

   • Wikipedia
   • JHU Libraries

3. Proceedings published as The Structuralist Controversy

   Jan 1, 1970Labels: The Structuralist, Conference Proceedings

   • Hopkins Press
   • Wikipedia

4. Hayden White reframes history as narrative form

   Jan 1, 1973Labels: Hayden White, Metahistory

   • Hopkins Press
   • Wikipedia

5. Foucault’s History of Sexuality launches discourse focus

   Jan 1, 1976Labels: Michel Foucault, The History

   • Wikipedia
   • Ted K Archive

6. Deconstruction and Criticism appears as Yale statement

   Jan 1, 1979Labels: Deconstruction and, Yale School

   • Britannica
   • Yale English

7. Lyotard publishes The Postmodern Condition

   Jan 1, 1979Labels: Jean-Fran ois, The Postmodern

   • Britannica
   • Wikipedia

8. Baudrillard publishes Simulacres et Simulation

   Jan 1, 1981Labels: Jean Baudrillard, Simulacra and

   • Wikipedia
   • French Wikipedia

9. Eagleton popularizes the “theory” debates for students

   Jan 1, 1983Labels: Terry Eagleton, Literary Theory

   • OBNB
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10. Jameson defines postmodernism as late-capitalist cultural logic

    Jul 1, 1984Labels: Fredric Jameson, Postmodernism Essay

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    • Duke UP

11. Hutcheon theorizes “historiographic metafiction”

    Jan 1, 1988Labels: Linda Hutcheon, Historiographic Metafiction

    • Routledge

12. Jameson’s Postmodernism book consolidates the debate

    Nov 1, 1990Labels: Fredric Jameson, Postmodernism Book

    • Duke UP
    • Wikipedia