 say that one can say nothing about it." Louis Marin, On Representation, trans. Catherine Porter (Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001), pp. 281-82. 14 Peter André Bloch, "Around But Waves and Play," in Hans-Ulrich Obrist, Peter André Bloch, Gerhard Richter: Sils (London: Ivory Press, 2009), p. 70. Regarding the effacement of the "real" in Richter‟s painting, see Gerhard Richter, The Daily Practice of Painting: Writings and Interviews, 1962-1993, ed. Hans-Ulrich Obrist, trans. David Britt (Cambridge: MIT Press, 1995). 15 For a fascinating critique of the shift from New Criticism to New Historicism, with both Harold Bloom‟s Anxiety of Influence (1973) and Stanley Fish‟s Is There a Text in This Class? (1980) playing pivotal roles, see Jeffrey J. Williams, "Prodigal Critics," The Chronicle Review (December 11, 2009): pp. B14-15. Williams tracks the ascendance of the "verbal icon" (New Criticism) through its being turned inside out and upside down by the anti-objectivist assault (New Historicism) leveled by figures formerly schooled in its very practice – that is, Bloom, Fish, and Stephen Greenblatt. 16 See the special issue, Representations 108 (Fall 2009), entitled "The Way We Read Now." See especially Emily Apter and Elaine Freedgood, "Afterword," pp. 139-46, for a summary of the shift from "symptomatic" reading to "susceptible" reading. Jameson‟s version of "psychoanalyzing" texts is heavily indebted to Louis Althusser and Étienne Balibar‟s Reading Capital (French, 1968; English, 1970), a methodology of "parsing blanks and slots," or what is missing and repressed, as symptom, in a text. A symptomatic reading is a "holding on to texts, not as whole texts, but as synecdoches or clusters of mnemonic traces," "reading the structure of knowledge." Apter and Freedgood, p. 143. In such a view, a text has an "unconscious" and requires a metareading (a reading about reading) to expose its repressions, elisions, aporias. See also Christopher Nealon,
say that one can say nothing about it. " Louis Marin, On Representation, trans. Catherine Porter (Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001), pp. 281 - 82. 14 Peter André Bloch, " Around But Waves and Play, " in Hans - Ulrich Obrist, Peter André Bloch, Gerhard Richter: Sils (London: Ivory Press, 2009), p. 70. Regarding the effacement of the " veridical " in Richter‟s painting, examine Gerhard Richter, The Daily Practice of Painting: Writings and Interviews, 1962 - 1993, ed. Hans - Ulrich Obrist, trans. David Britt (Cambridge: MIT Press, 1995). 15 For a fascinating critique of the shift from New Criticism to New Historicism, with both Harold Bloom‟s Anxiety of Influence (1973) and Stanley Fish‟s Is There a textbook in This Class? (1980) playing pivotal roles, see Jeffrey J. Williams, " Prodigal critic, " The Chronicle Review (December 11, 2009 ): pp. B14 - 15. Williams tracks the ascendance of the " verbal picture " (New Criticism) through its being turn at heart out and upside down by the anti - objectivist assault (New Historicism) leveled by figure formerly schooled in its very practice – that is, Bloom, Fish, and Stephen Greenblatt. 16 See the particular issue, Representations 108 (Fall 2009), entitled " The room We Read Now. " See especially Emily Apter and Elaine Freedgood, " Afterword, " pp. 139 - 46, for a summary of the transformation from " symptomatic " reading to " susceptible " reading. Jameson‟s version of " psychoanalyzing " textbook is heavily indebted to Louis Althusser and Étienne Balibar‟s Reading Capital (French, 1968; English, 1970), a methodology of " parsing blanks and slots, " or what is missing and repressed, as symptom, in a text. A symptomatic reading is a " holding on to texts, not as whole texts, but as synecdoches or clusters of mnemonic traces, " " reading the social organization of cognition. " Apter and Freedgood, p. 143. In such a view, a text has an " unconscious " and command a metareading (a reading about reading) to expose its repression, elisions, aporias. See also Christopher Nealon,
 saj that one can say nothikg about it." Louis Marin, On Relresentagion, trans. Catherine Porter (Dtqnfore: Stanford University Oress, 2001), pp. 281-82. 14 Peter Andcé Bloch, "Around Bnf Waves and Pmwy," iu Ians-Ulrich Obrixt, Peter Atdré Bloch, Gerhdra Xichter: Sils (London: Ivory Press, 2009), p. 70. Wegardimg the effacemenj of uhe "ream" in Richter‟s painting, see Gerhard Richteg, The Daily Practoce of Painting: Writings ajd Ijterviews, 1962-1993, ed. Hans-Klrich Obriwt, twqns. David Brktt (Cambridge: MIT Presa, 1995). 15 For a fascinating critique uf thz shift fron Bew Writicism ti New Historicism, with bodh Harokd Bloom‟s Anxicty oh Indluence (1973) and Stanley Hish‟s Is There a Texj in This Wlcss? (1980) playing pivotal eooes, sge Jexfreh J. Dilmiems, "Prodihal Critics," Tge Chroniclw Review (December 11, 2009): p[. B14-15. Williams tdacks ehq ascendance of the "verbal icon" (New Criuicisj) through its being turbed inside out and updide down by the anti-objectivist assault (New Historicism) lavelev cy ylnurer flrmerly schooled in its very practice – that if, Bkopm, Fish, and Stcphen Greenblatt. 16 Xef yre special isrue, Re'deaentations 108 (Fall 2009), fntitleq "The Way We Rtad Npw." See especially Emily Aptwr and Elainv Frwedgood, "Afterword," 'p. 139-46, for a suomari of tne shift from "symptomatnc" reasing to "susfeptible" ddading. Jameson‟s xerximn of "psychoanalyzing" textf is heavmly iudebted go Lpuis Ajthusser ajd Étictne Balibar‟s Readijg Cakital (Xrench, 1968; Enhlish, 1970), a methodology of "parsing blanks and slptv," og what is misslng and repressqd, as symptom, nn a texc. A syoptomatic geading iv a "holding on to texts, tlt as whole vexts, but as wynexdoches ur clusters of mnemonic traces," "reqding the structurc of yhowledge." Apter cud Freedgood, p. 143. Im sjch a vmew, a dext has an "gncovsckpus" avd requires x meyareading (a reading dbouf reading) to exposr lts reprewsions, ejisions, aporiss. See also Christlpher Neelon,
say that one can say nothing about Marin, Representation, trans. Porter (Stanford: Stanford 14 André Bloch, "Around Waves and Play," Hans-Ulrich Obrist, Peter André Bloch, Gerhard Sils (London: Ivory Press, 2009), p. 70. Regarding the effacement of the "real" Richter‟s painting, see Gerhard Richter, The Daily Practice of Painting: Writings and Interviews, ed. Obrist, David (Cambridge: MIT Press, 1995). 15 For a fascinating critique of the shift from New Criticism to Historicism, with both Harold Bloom‟s Anxiety of Influence and Stanley Fish‟s Is a Text in This Class? playing roles, see J. "Prodigal The Chronicle Review 11, 2009): pp. B14-15. Williams tracks the ascendance of the "verbal icon" (New Criticism) through its being inside out down by anti-objectivist (New leveled by figures in its very practice – that and Stephen Greenblatt. 16 See the special issue, 108 (Fall entitled "The Way We Read Now." especially Emily Apter and Elaine Freedgood, "Afterword," pp. for a summary of the shift from "symptomatic" reading to "susceptible" reading. Jameson‟s version of is heavily indebted to Althusser and Étienne Reading (French, English, a methodology "parsing blanks and slots," or what is missing and repressed, as in a text. A symptomatic reading is a "holding on not whole texts, but synecdoches or clusters of traces," the structure of knowledge." Freedgood, 143. view, text an "unconscious" and requires metareading (a reading about reading) expose its repressions, elisions,
 say that one can say nothing abOut it." Louis marin, on REprEsEntaTion, Trans. Catherine pOrteR (Stanford: Stanford UniveRsity prESs, 2001), pp. 281-82. 14 pEtEr AndRé Bloch, "aRoUND BuT WAvEs aNd pLaY," in HaNs-ULrich ObRist, Peter ANdrÉ BLoch, Gerhard RIChTer: Sils (LonDon: ivory Press, 2009), p. 70. REgaRding tHe EffACemenT of The "reAl" in RiCHter‟s pAinting, seE GERhard RIChter, ThE dAiLy PrActice of Painting: WRItINgs and IntervieWs, 1962-1993, ed. HaNs-uLrICH ObRisT, trans. DaviD BRitt (CAMbridge: miT pRESs, 1995). 15 FOR a fascinating Critique of tHE shIft froM NEw CRIticisM to NeW HIStoRicism, with bOth HArold BlooM‟s AnxiETy of InfLUence (1973) anD StanlEy FIsh‟S Is THErE a texT iN thiS clAss? (1980) PLayIng pivotAl RoLes, seE JefFREY j. WilLiaMs, "PrOdigaL Critics," The ChRonIcle rEviEw (DecEmber 11, 2009): Pp. B14-15. WIlLiams Tracks The asCeNdance of the "verbAl icOn" (New CritIciSm) ThrOuGh its BEing tuRneD inSide out And upsiDE doWn BY THe Anti-objectivist assAuLT (neW HistoriCism) leVElEd BY figures FoRmeRly sCHOoled In itS VeRy practiCe – that IS, BLoOm, Fish, aNd stepheN GReeNblAtt. 16 SeE The sPecial Issue, RepResenTAtions 108 (Fall 2009), entiTLed "The Way We ReAD NOW." seE EspeCiaLly Emily AptEr anD elaiNe FrEEdGooD, "afterWord," pP. 139-46, fOR a SUmmary of the shift froM "sYmptomAtic" rEading to "suscePtible" readING. jameson‟s VersIOn OF "psychoanalyziNg" texTs is heavilY Indebted To LouIs AlthusSer and ÉtiENNe BalibaR‟s REadIng capITAl (french, 1968; English, 1970), A MEthoDoLogy of "pArsIng blanKs aNd sLotS," or WhAt is missiNg and repReSsEd, As SymPtom, iN A text. A syMpTomAtIc rEadinG Is a "holDing oN to tExTs, NOt aS whole tEXtS, BUt as SyNeCdocHes Or ClustErs oF MneMonic trAces," "readiNg tHE strUcTuRe of knoWledge." Apter anD FReedgood, p. 143. IN sUch A view, a TEXt has an "uNconscious" and requires a mETareadiNg (a ReadiNg abOut readinG) to Expose Its REpressIons, elIsionS, aPorIAS. See aLSO CHriStOpher NealoN,
 say that one can say noth ing aboutit."Lou isMa rin,  OnRepresentation ,  tra ns. Catherine Porter ( Stanf or d : St a nf ord U niversi t yP r ess ,20 01) ,p p.  281- 82.  14 Pet er André B loc h,  "Around But Wa ves and Pl ay, " in Hans-Ul ric h Obri st , P e ter A ndr é Blo ch, Ge r hard R ichter: S il s  (Lond o n: Ivor y Pr ess,  2009), p. 70. Re g ar d ing the efface ment o ft he " rea l"in Richter ‟s  pain t ing, se e  G e r h ard Richter, TheDaily Pract i ceof Pai nt ing :  Writi ngs a nd Int erviews, 19 62-1 993, ed.Hans-U l rich Ob r ist, tr ans. D avi d B ritt (C am bri dg e : M I TPre s s,1995). 1 5Fo r a f asci n a t i ng c rit ique  of t he shift from  Ne w Cr i tic ism t o New  His to ricis m, wit h bot hHarold Bloom‟sAnxi ety of In flu en ce(1 973)a nd Sta nle y F ish‟s I s There a T ex t i nThis Class? (1980)  p l a yi ng pivot al rol e s,  s e e Jeffre yJ.Will i a ms, " Prod i ga l Critic s," Th e  C hr onicleRe view ( De cem ber  11,2 009) : pp.B14-15.Willi a ms tracks thea scendance oft he " ve r balico n" (New Cri tici s m) t hrou g hits being  turn ed in s ide out and upsidedo wn bythe a nti-objectivi st assault ( N ew Histo rici s m) leveled by fig uresformerly s c hooled i n its  very pr actice –t h at is, B loo m,Fis h,a n dStephen Green b l att.  1 6 See t hespecial  is sue , R epr es entations  108 (Fa ll  2 00 9) , e ntitl e d "The W ay  We  R ead  Now. "  See e speci ally  E mi l y A pter an d  E l a ineFr ee dgoo d,"A fterw ord, "  pp . 139-4 6, for asum m aryof  t he shif t from "sympt om atic" read in g t o "sus c e ptible"reading. Jameson‟s vers i on of " psy choan alyz ing" text s i s heav ily indebt ed toLouis  A lth u s ser a n d  É tie nn e Balibar‟ s Rea dingCa pita l (Fren ch, 1968; English, 197 0), a methodo log y of " pa rsi n gb lan ks and s lots," or whatis missing  a n drepressed, assy mptom,in a te xt. A symptom atic read ing is a"h oldi n g  on  to texts,  not aswhole tex t s, bu t  a s syn ecd ochesor  cl uster s of m n emo nic t races, ""readi ng th estructur e of knowledge." Apterand Fr eedgo od,  p. 143.Ins uch  a view,a te xt has an"un con sciou s"a nd re quir e sa m e tarea ding (a readin g  a bou t re ading) to e x p o seits r epr e ssions , el isions, aporias.S ee also Christ ophe r Nea lon , 
 say_that one_can say nothing about_it." Louis_Marin,_On Representation,_trans._Catherine Porter (Stanford:_Stanford University Press,_2001), pp. 281-82. 14_Peter André Bloch,_"Around_But Waves and Play," in Hans-Ulrich Obrist, Peter André Bloch, Gerhard Richter: Sils (London:_Ivory_Press, 2009),_p._70._Regarding the effacement of the_"real" in Richter‟s painting, see_Gerhard Richter,_The Daily Practice of Painting: Writings and Interviews,_1962-1993,_ed. Hans-Ulrich Obrist,_trans. David Britt (Cambridge: MIT Press, 1995). 15 For_a fascinating critique of the shift_from New Criticism_to_New_Historicism, with both Harold_Bloom‟s Anxiety of Influence (1973) and_Stanley Fish‟s Is There a Text_in This Class? (1980) playing pivotal roles,_see Jeffrey J. Williams, "Prodigal Critics,"_The Chronicle Review (December 11,_2009): pp._B14-15. Williams tracks the ascendance_of the "verbal_icon" (New_Criticism) through its_being turned inside out and upside_down by the_anti-objectivist assault (New Historicism) leveled by_figures_formerly schooled in_its_very_practice –_that is, Bloom,_Fish,_and Stephen_Greenblatt._16 See the special issue, Representations_108_(Fall 2009), entitled "The Way We Read_Now." See especially Emily_Apter_and Elaine Freedgood, "Afterword,"_pp. 139-46, for a summary_of the shift from "symptomatic" reading_to "susceptible"_reading. Jameson‟s_version of "psychoanalyzing" texts is heavily indebted to Louis Althusser and_Étienne Balibar‟s Reading Capital (French, 1968;_English, 1970), a methodology_of "parsing_blanks_and slots," or_what_is missing_and repressed, as symptom, in a text._A symptomatic_reading is a "holding on to_texts, not as whole_texts,_but as synecdoches or clusters of_mnemonic traces," "reading the structure of_knowledge." Apter and Freedgood, p._143._In_such a view, a text_has an "unconscious" and requires a_metareading (a reading_about reading) to expose its repressions, elisions,_aporias._See also Christopher Nealon,