Expressivism
The Vicissitudes of a Theory in the Writing of Proust and Barthes
Johnnie Gratton(Author)
Legenda (Publisher)
Published on 1. December 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
134 pages
978-1-900755-26-9 (ISBN)
Description
Expressivism was the first European theory of art significantly to challenge the imitation theory rooted in Greek antiquity. Modern expressivism places the focus on the individual human subject as committed to finding "les mots pour le dire", such that art becomes the most privileged means of self-realization. In his wide-ranging survey of modern theories, Gratton reveals both the instability of the concept "expressivism", and its continuing relevance in the contemporary world. In Proust, the movement of textualization radically unsettles the "official" aesthetic programme of "A la recherche du temps perdu", while in Barthes the move from a firmly anti-expressivist discourse to a more personalized writing manner unexpectedly allows a version of expressivism to gain a foothold in the postmodern context.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Leeds
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Weight
222 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-900755-26-9 (9781900755269)
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