To Be And Not to Be: On Interpretation, Iconicity and Fiction

To Be And Not to Be is a study of the interrelated concepts interpretation, iconicity and fiction as applied to works of art in general and literary narratives in particular. Two perspectives run through the book: a semiotic one, focusing on the work of art and what it stands for – represents, expresses, alludes to, etc. – and a psychological one, focusing on the audience’s interpretation of the work.
The book establishes an ongoing dialogue with recent research within analytic aesthetics, ...