Museum of Words: The Poetics of Ekphrasis from Homer to Ashbery - James A. W. Heffernan - Books - The University of Chicago Press - 9780226323145 - April 1, 2004
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James A. W. Heffernan
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Ekphrasis is the art of describing works of art. Heffernan explores this ambivalent poetry, which simultaneously celebrates the power of the silent image while circumscribing that power with the authority of the word. The canon of this work is known as the 'Museum of Words'.

250 pages, illustrations, bibliographical references , index

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released April 1, 2004
ISBN13 9780226323145
Publishers The University of Chicago Press
Pages 257
Dimensions 161 × 234 × 15 mm   ·   412 g
Language English  

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