Ekphrasis: The Illusion of the Natural Sign

by Murray Krieger, Joan Krieger, Professor Murray Krieger

Book Overview

"Since he published his wonderful 1967 essay on ekphrasis, or the literary depiction of visual art, Krieger has been wrestling with the larger implications of the genre for a theory of how it manifests itself. In this thoughtful and thought-provoking book, he forcefully grapples with the ancient paradox that words in time can seem to create images in space....This work of abundant intelligence patiently unfolds the many puzzles and contradictions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801842662
• ISBN13: 9780801842665
• Release Date: February 1992
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher