Criticism in Context: Kenneth Burke's "The Rhetoric of Hitler's 'Battle'"

KB Journal: The Journal of the Kenneth Burke Society Sep 2009 web Open Access

Criticism in Context: Kenneth Burke's "The Rhetoric of Hitler's 'Battle'"

Abstract

Many scholars are only familiar with the version of “The Rhetoric of Hitler’s ‘Battle’” reprinted in The Philosophy of Literary Form ; the rich history of Kenneth Burke’s essay has been neglected. “The Rhetoric of Hitler’s ‘Battle’” was situated in a particular historical context that deserves scholarly attention. Burke formulated his analysis of Hitler’s book as a response to contemporary reviews of the unexpurgated translation of Mein Kampf , and he presented his essay before the Third American Writers’ Congress during the peak of a critical debate about fascist rhetoric. By understanding the influence of contextual factors on Burke’s essay, scholars will have a fuller account of one of his most acclaimed works.

Journal: KB Journal: The Journal of the Kenneth Burke Society
Published: 2009-09
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