Cognitive Literary Studies Current Themes and New Directions

Name: Cognitive Literary Studies Current Themes and New Directions
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ISBN: 9780292754423

ISBN-10: 0292754426

ISBN-13: 9780292754423

Edition: 2012

Authors: Isabel Jaï¿½n, Julien Jacques Simon, Isabel Jaï¿½n

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Over the past decade, our understanding of the cognition of literature has been transformed by scientific discoveries, such as the mirror neuron system and its role in empathy. Addressing questions such as why we care so deeply about fictional characters, what brain activities are sparked when we read literature, and how literary works and scholarship can inform the cognitive sciences, this book surveys the exciting recent developments in the field of cognitive literary studies and includes contributions from leading scholars in both the humanities and the sciences. Beginning with an overview of the evolution of literary studies, the editors trace the recent shift from poststructuralism and…

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List price: $27.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication date: 6/1/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 279
Size: 6.05" wide x 9.00" long x 0.30" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

Isabel Jaï¿½n is Assistant Professor of Spanish at Portland State University.