Literature and Transformation: A Narrative Study of Life-Changing Reading Experiences (Anthem Studies in Bibliotherapy and Well-Being)

Literature and Transformation: A Narrative Study of Life-Changing Reading Experiences (Anthem Studies in Bibliotherapy and Well-Being)
by: Thor Magnus Tangerås (Author)
Publisher: Anthem Press
Publication Date: 2020/2/19
Language: English
Print Length: 238 pages
ISBN-10: 1785272942
ISBN-13: 9781785272943
Book Description
This book develops a method called intimate reading to investigate how ordinary readers are deeply moved by what they read, and the transformative impact such experiences have on their sense of self. The book presents unique narratives of such experiences and suggests a theory of transformative affective patterns that may form the basis of an affective literary theory.
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This book develops a method called intimate reading to investigate how ordinary readers are deeply moved by what they read, and the transformative impact such experiences have on their sense of self. The book presents unique narratives of such experiences and suggests a theory of transformative affective patterns that may form the basis of an affective literary theory. Read more