In this study, the author argues that human culture derives from human biology and that literary representation therefore must have a biological basis. As he ponders the question ""What does it mean to say that art imitates life?"" he must consider both ""What is life?"" and ""What is art?"". Part 1 addresses issues of human biology, psyche and language; Part 2 applies the model sketched out in Part 1 to various narratives: tragedy, comedy and the novel.
| ISBN: | 9780810114586 |
| Publication date: | 30th December 1996 |
| Author: | Robert Storey |
| Publisher: | Northwestern University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 352 pages |
| Series: | Rethinking Theory |
| Genres: |
Literary theory Philosophy of science |