= The Resistance to Theory
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"The Resistance to Theory" is an influential essay written by literary critic and theorist Paul de Man, published in 1969. In this essay, de Man critiques the notion of literary and theoretical criticism and examines the complex relationship between literature and theory. He argues that there is often a resistance to theoretical approaches in literary studies, as many critics and scholars feel that theory can obscure the texts they seek to understand.
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