HIRSCHKOP, Ken. The Cambridge Introduction to Mikhail Bakhtin.

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All content of Bakhtiniana. Revista de Estudos do Discurso is licensed under a Creative Commons attribution-type CC-BY 4.0 with emphasis on the enlightening Mikhail Bakhtin: linguagem e axiologia [Mikhail Bakhtin: Language and Axiology] (Faraco, 2021).As for the issue of polyphony in Vološinov's eyes, it is true that, as Hirschkop's work is intended to deal with Bakhtin, this claim seems incoherent. However, this is just an apparent inconsistency, since, as the author emphasizes the possible influence of Vološinov on Bakhtin, it would be coherent to point out that, in terms of polyphony, the confreres keep a certain distance from each other (Gomes, 2022).In the end, I am convinced that, as I outlined earlier, Ken Hirschkop's new work has points that demand a more detailed, more prudent reflection from each reader. In any case, this is not a demerit of the work. On the contrary, in a field where the attempt to avoid misunderstandings seems to prevent clear definitions and objective summariesalmost always causing deadly boredom -Hirschkop's courage impresses and, thus, calls for the reading of The Cambridge Introduction to Mikhail Bakhtin.