A Soul Dancing or Plunging: body and presence in literary experiences

Authors

  • Ligia G. Diniz (Universidade de Brasília ‒ UnB, Brasília/DF, Brazil) Universidade de Brasília

Keywords:

Presence, Literature, Imagination, Aesthetic Experience, Affects

Abstract

This paper reflects upon the affective dimension of the experience of reading fiction and poetry. I argue that the space of the imagination allows the approach of literary texts by means of sensations and emotions. Therefore, I formulate a concept of presence suitable for thinking about literary experiences, in which the reader’s body is mobilized by effects triggered by the text when in contact with his imagery.

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Author Biography

Ligia G. Diniz (Universidade de Brasília ‒ UnB, Brasília/DF, Brazil), Universidade de Brasília

Doutora em Literatura pela UnB, com estágio "sanduíche" na Universidade de Stanford (EUA).

Published

2022-10-04

How to Cite

Diniz (Universidade de Brasília ‒ UnB, Brasília/DF, Brazil), L. G. (2022). A Soul Dancing or Plunging: body and presence in literary experiences. Brazilian Journal on Presence Studies, 7(3), 477–504. Retrieved from https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/presenca/article/view/75706

Issue

Section

Presence and its Relation Fields

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