A Soul Dancing or Plunging: body and presence in literary experiences

This paper reflects upon the affective dimension of the experience of reading fiction and poetry. I argue that the space of the imagination allows the approach of literary texts by means of sensations and emotions. Therefore, I formulate a concept of presence suitable for thinking about literary ex...

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Main Author: Ligia G. Diniz (Universidade de Brasília ‒ UnB, Brasília/DF, Brazil)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul 2017-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Estudos da Presença
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Online Access:https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/presenca/article/view/75706