Sökning: "theory of genres"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 54 avhandlingar innehållade orden theory of genres.
1. Ecologies of the Imagination : Theorizing the participatory aesthetics of the fantastic
Sammanfattning : This book is about the participatory aesthetics of the fantastic. In it, the author argues that the definition of the fantastic presented by Tzvetan Todorov in 1970 can be used, provided it is first adapted to a media-ecological framework, to theorize the role of aesthetic participation in the creation of secondary worlds. LÄS MER
2. Om måleriet i den klassicistiska konstteorin : Praktikens teoretiska position under 1700-talets andra hälft
Sammanfattning : The character of the manual execution and material form of the art object were ascribed little value in the classicist theory of art. The practical act of painting was associated with handicraft and routine. LÄS MER
3. Det illojala barnets uppror : Studier kring jan Myrdals självbiografiska texter
Sammanfattning : Jan Myrdal has often been considered a controversial author. During the sixties he was mostly regarded as a political figure, much appreciated by those who shared his political views and even more abhorred by those who did not. LÄS MER
4. Places of Rest in Worlds of Ruin : Havens in Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
Sammanfattning : In the inhospitable and ruined landscapes of post-apocalyptic fiction there are often found havens, places of rest that provide contrast to the desolation of the wasteland. This study explores the generic functions of such havens. LÄS MER
5. L'Effet-sincérité : L'Autobiographie littéraire vue à travers la critique journalistique : L'Exemple de La Force des choses de Simone de Beauvoir
Sammanfattning : In light of autobiographical theory, this study deals with the critics' reception of Simone de Beauvoir's La Force des choses when the book was first published in 1963 in France. The three main parts examine the critical comments on the genre, the final controversial words expressing the author's disappointment, and the evaluation of her style. LÄS MER