Ekphrastic conceptualism in postmodern British and American novels

Don DeLillo, Paul Auster and Tom McCarthy

Autori

• Jarosław Hetman

Parametri

• Narrativa
• Dis-continuities

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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.

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2015