The performance of reading : an essay in the philosophy of literature


Peter Kivy
Bok Engelsk 2006 · Electronic books.
Annen tittel
Utgitt
Malden, Mass. : Blackwell , 2006
Omfang
XIII, 155 s. : ill.
Opplysninger
Description based upon print version of record.. - The Performance of Reading: An Essay in the Philosophy of Literature; Contents; Preface; The Performance of Reading; Notes; Bibliography; Index. - 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.
Emner
Sjanger
Dewey
ISBN
1405146923. - 9781405146920

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