Essays Toward a Symbolic of Motives, 1950-1955

Kenneth Burke Selected, Arranged, and Edited by William H. Rueckert Information and Pricing 978-1-932559-34-7 (paperback; $32.00); 978-1-932559-35-4 (cloth; $65.00); 978-1-932559-36-1 (PDF, $18.00) © 2007 by Parlor Press. 368 pages, with introduction, bibliography, notes, and index Bookstores: Order by fax, mail, or phone. See our "Sales and Ordering Page" for details. Description In August, 1959, an anxious Bill Rueckert wrote Kenneth Burke to ask, “When on earth is that perpetually “forthcoming” A Symbolic of Motives forthcoming? Will it be soon enough so that I can wait for it before I complete my book [Kenneth Burke and the Drama of Human Relations]? If the Symbolic is not forthcoming soon, would it be too much trouble for you to send me a list of exactly what will be included in the book, and some idea of the structure of the book?” Burke replied, “Holla! If you’re uncomfortable, think how uncomfortable I am. But I’ll do the best I can. . . .” In the course of their long corresp