Thesis
The literary science of the 'Kafkaesque'
- Abstract:
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This study provides a precise definition of the term 'Kafkaesque' by enriching literary criticism with scientific theory and practice, including an experiment on readers' responses to Kafka. Dictionary definitions justify taking the term back to its textual origins in Kafka's works, and the works can fruitfully be analysed by investigating how readers engage with them through cognitive processes of imagination. Modern scientific developments posit that vision, imagination, and consciousn...
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+ Arts and Humanities Research Council
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Funding agency for:
Troscianko, E
Grant:
2006/127587
Bibliographic Details
- Publication date:
- 2009
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- Oxford University, UK
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- Language:
- English
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- UUID:
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- Local pid:
- ora:4537
- Deposit date:
- 2010-12-02
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- Copyright holder:
- Troscianko, E
- Copyright date:
- 2009
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