Museum of Words - by James A W Heffernan (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Ekphrasis is the art of describing works of art, the verbal representation of visual representation.
- About the Author: James A. W. Heffernan is a professor of English at Dartmouth College.
- 257 Pages
- Literary Criticism, Drama
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Book Synopsis
Ekphrasis is the art of describing works of art, the verbal representation of visual representation. Profoundly ambivalent, ekphrastic poetry celebrates the power of the silent image even as it tries to circumscribe that power with the authority of the word. Over the ages its practitioners have created a museum of words about real and imaginary paintings and sculptures. In the first book ever to explore this museum, James Heffernan argues that ekphrasis stages a battle for mastery between the image and the word. Moving from the epics of Homer, Virgil, and Dante to contemporary American poetry, this book treats the history of struggle between rival systems of representation. Readable and well illustrated, this study of how poets have represented painting and sculpture is a major contribution to our understanding of the relation between the arts.From the Back Cover
Ekphrasis is the art of describing works of art, the verbal representation of visual representation. Profoundly ambivalent, ekphrastic poetry celebrates the power of the silent image even as it tries to circumscribe that power with the authority of the word. Over the ages its practitioners have created a museum of words about real and imaginary paintings and sculptures. In the first book ever to explore this museum, James Heffernan argues that ekphrasis stages a battle for mastery between the image and the word. Moving from the epics of Homer, Virgil, and Dante to contemporary American poetry, this book treats the history of struggle between rival systems of representation. Readable and well illustrated, this study of how poets have represented painting and sculpture is a major contribution to our understanding of the relation between the arts.About the Author
James A. W. Heffernan is a professor of English at Dartmouth College.Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .61 Inches (D)
Weight: .78 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 257
Genre: Literary Criticism
Sub-Genre: Drama
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Format: Paperback
Author: James A W Heffernan
Language: English
Street Date: April 1, 2004
TCIN: 1006090755
UPC: 9780226323145
Item Number (DPCI): 247-18-9225
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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