Ekphrastic Conceptualism in Postmodern British and American Novels
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- ISBN 9783631659311
- Weight: 400g
- Dimensions: 148 x 210mm
- Publication Date: 13 Aug 2015
- Publisher: Peter Lang AG
- Publication City/Country: CH
- Product Form: Hardback
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The relationship between the arts has fascinated people for centuries. Discussing the ancient notion of ekphrasis, this study examines the interpenetration of literary and non-literary art. Traditionally, ekphrasis is defined as a rhetorical device for the poetic description of a painting or a sculpture that has been steadily gaining attention in literary studies since the mid-twentieth century. Taking a close look at the works of Don DeLillo, Paul Auster and Tom McCarthy, the author demonstrates how ekphrasis is useful for reading contemporary novels that feature non-representative, conceptual works of art.
Jarosław Hetman is Lecturer at the Department of English, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń (Poland). His academic interests include contemporary American literature, theory of literature and conceptual art.
