Umfang:
XXII, 274 S. : Ill., graph. Darst.
ISBN:
0-8101-1457-7
,
0-8101-1458-5
Serie:
Rethinking theory
Inhalt:
In Mimesis and the Human Animal, Robert Storey argues that human culture derives from human biology and that literary representation therefore must have a biological basis. As he ponders the question "What does it mean to say that art imitates life?" he must consider both "What is life?" and "What is art?" Part 1 addresses issues of human biology, psyche, and language; Part 2 applies the model sketched out in Part 1 to various narratives: tragedy, comedy, and the novel. A unique approach to the subject of mimesis, Storey's book goes beyond the politicizing of literature grounded in literary theory to develop a scientific basis for the creation of literature and art.
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
Mimesis
;
Evolution
;
Literatur
URL:
http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=007676138&sequence=000002&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA
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