The performance of reading : an essay in the philosophy of literature
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The performance of reading : an essay in the philosophy of literature
(New directions in aesthetics, 3)
Blackwell Pub., 2006
- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [138]-149) and index
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Description
The Performance of Reading argues that there are distinct analogies between "silent" reading and artistic performance, and so fashions the new role of the reader as performer. * An original and insightful exploration of the act of reading by the leading scholar in the field. * Discusses the history of reading and the transitions from reading aloud to reading silently, and the changing role of literature as communal, active experience to a more private endeavor.
Table of Contents
Preface. The Performance of Reading. Notes. Bibliography. Index.
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