Abjection and Representation: An Exploration of Abjection in the Visual Arts, Film and Literature
Abjection and Representation is a theoretical investigation of the concept of abjection as expounded by Julia Kristeva in Powers of Horror (1982) and its application in various fields including the visual arts, film and literature. It examines the complexity of the concept and its significance as a cultural category.
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Abjection and Representation: An Exploration of Abjection in the Visual Arts, Film and Literature
Abjection and Representation is a theoretical investigation of the concept of abjection as expounded by Julia Kristeva in Powers of Horror (1982) and its application in various fields including the visual arts, film and literature. It examines the complexity of the concept and its significance as a cultural category.
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Abjection and Representation: An Exploration of Abjection in the Visual Arts, Film and Literature

Abjection and Representation: An Exploration of Abjection in the Visual Arts, Film and Literature

by R. Arya
Abjection and Representation: An Exploration of Abjection in the Visual Arts, Film and Literature

Abjection and Representation: An Exploration of Abjection in the Visual Arts, Film and Literature

by R. Arya

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Abjection and Representation is a theoretical investigation of the concept of abjection as expounded by Julia Kristeva in Powers of Horror (1982) and its application in various fields including the visual arts, film and literature. It examines the complexity of the concept and its significance as a cultural category.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780230389342
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date: 09/11/2014
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 231
File size: 1000 KB

About the Author

Rina Arya is Reader at the University of Wolverhampton, UK. Her areas of expertise include art theory and post-war art, and she has written extensively on Francis Bacon and Georges Bataille. Previously published works include Francis Bacon: Painting in a Godless World (2012), which was long-listed for the William M. B. Berger Prize for British Art History, Contemplations of the Spiritual in Art (2013) and Abject Visions: Powers of Horror in Art and Visual Culture (co-edited with Nicholas Chare; 2015).

Table of Contents

Contents Preface Introduction 1. Unpacking Abjection 2. A Cultural History of Abjection 3. Recovering the Sacred: The Abject Body 4. Abjection in the Visual Arts 5. The Formless 6. Abjection and Film 7. Abjection in Literature Concluding Remarks
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