Which work of Eagleton criticizes postmodernism?
After Theory
Literary Theory: An Introduction
The Illusions of Naturalism
The Problem with Postmodernism: An Essay
Answer
After Theory is a 1983 book by Terry Eagleton, a Marxist literary theorist, which is a critique of postmodernism. Eagleton argues that postmodernism is a self-indulgent and intellectually bankrupt ideology that has nothing to offer in the way of social or political progress. He also argues that postmodernism is a form of nihilism that denies the possibility of objective truth or morality.
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