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Museum of Words

Museum of Words

by James A. W. Heffernan
Title:
Museum of Words
Author:
James A. W. Heffernan
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
257 pages
Publisher:
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN-13:
9780226323145
EAN:
9780226323145
Publication Date:
01/04/2004
Classifications:
Literature: history and criticism
Weight (g):
532
Dimensions (mm):
234 x 161 x 15
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£33.60
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Description

Ekphrasis is the art of describing works of art. Heffernan explores this ambivalent poetry, which simultaneously celebrates the power of the silent image while circumscribing that power with the authority of the word. The canon of this work is known as the 'Museum of Words'.

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