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Silence and the Silenced: Interdisciplinary Perspectives (Studies on Themes and Motifs in Literature) by Virgulti, Ernesto; Boldt, Leslie; Federici, Corrado is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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__Silence and the Silenced: Interdisciplinary Perspectives__ comprises a collection of essays from North American and European scholars who examine the various ways in which the theme of silence is developed in literary narratives as well as in such visual media as photography, film, painting, and architecture. The questions of silence and the presence or absence of voice are also explored in the arena of performance, with examples relating to pantomime and live installations. As the book title indicates, two fundamental aspects of silence are investigated: silence freely chosen as a means to deepen meditation and inner reflection and silence that is imposed by external agents through various forms of political repression and censorship or, conversely, by the self in an attempt to express revolt or to camouflage shame. The approaches to these questions range from the philosophical and the psychological to the rhetorical and the linguistic. Together, these insightful reflections reveal the complexity and profundity that surround the function of silence and voice in an aesthetic and social context.

Who reads Silence and the Silenced: Interdisciplinary Perspectives (Studies on Themes and Motifs in Literature)?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Virgulti, Ernesto; Boldt, Leslie; Federici, Corrado
Publisher
Peter Lang Publishing Inc. New York
Published
2013
Language
EN
ISBN
9781306560887
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Memoir, Biography, Literary Fiction

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