See It Feelingly Classic Novels, Autistic Readers, and the Schooling of a No-Good English Professor |
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| Author:
| Savarese, Ralph James |
| Series title: | Thought in the Act Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4780-0130-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2018 |
| Publisher: | Duke University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $32.95 |
Book Description:
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Ralph James Savarese showcases the voices of autistic readers by sharing their unique insights into literature and their sensory experiences of the world, thereby challenging common claims that people with autism have a limited ability to understand language, to partake in imaginative play, and to generate the complex theory of mind necessary to appreciate literature.
Ralph James Savarese showcases the voices of autistic readers by sharing their unique insights into literature and their sensory experiences of the world, thereby challenging common claims that people with autism have a limited ability to understand language, to partake in imaginative play, and to generate the complex theory of mind necessary to appreciate literature.