Mimesis and the Human Animal On the Biogenetic Foundations of Literary Representation |
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| Author:
| Storey, Robert |
| Series title: | Rethinking Theory Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8101-1458-6 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1996 |
| Publisher: | Northwestern University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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In Mimesis and the Human Animal, Robert Storey argues that human culture derives from human biology and that literary representation therefore must have a biological basis. As he ponders the question "What does it mean to say that art imitates life?" he must consider both "What is life?" and "What is art?"
In Mimesis and the Human Animal, Robert Storey argues that human culture derives from human biology and that literary representation therefore must have a biological basis. As he ponders the question "What does it mean to say that art imitates life?" he must consider both "What is life?" and "What is art?"