On Narrative and Unruly Readers
Abstract
In this essay, I reflect on Kirstie McClure’s insights on historically-inflected political theory, the power and perils of narrative, and the formidable role of readers as agents of praxis. Her attention to the insights of literary theory, history and historiography, and critical thought helped to profoundly re-envision the task of political theorizing. Her work, now more relevant than ever, illuminates how writers and readers resisted and remade meaning, providing much-needed orientation to navigate our polarizing debates over history, the politics of reading, and the role of praxis.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Literary Theory and Cultural Hermeneutics
Critical Theory and Political Philosophy
Philosophy
History
and Historiography
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Philosophy and Global Affairs
- Volume
- 6
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 205–211
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026