The Poetics of Ekphrasis: A Stylistic Approach

by Maria-Eirini Panagiotidou

Book Overview

This book provides a stylistic and cognitive poetic account of ekphrastic poetry (poetry whose subject matter is predominantly artworks and images), examining the linguistic processes through which works of art can become literary objects. The author sheds light on the workings of ekphrasis at a textual level, while also considering the cognitive and psychological effects of reading ekphrastic poems, developing cognitive and stylistic analytical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031113152
• ISBN13: 9783031113154
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 267 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"