A Biocultural Approach to Literary Theory and Interpretation David A. Clark Without being an apologist for

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A Biocultural Approach to Literary Theory and Interpretation David A. Clark Without being an apologist forCombining cognitive and evolutionary research with traditional humanist methods, Nancy Easterlin here demonstrates how a biocultural perspective in theory and criticism opens up new possibilities for literary interpretation. Easterlin maintains that the goal of literary interpretation is still of central intellectual and social value. Taking an open yet judicious approach, she argues, however, that literary interpretation stands to gain dramatically