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

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 exp...

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Main Author:	Ligia G. Diniz
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul 2017-12-01
Series:	Revista Brasileira de Estudos da Presença
Subjects:	Presence; Literature; Imagination; Aesthetic Experience; Affects Presence Literature Imagination Aesthetic Experience Affects

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spelling	doaj-b8be2300c2c94237a29bd5de5a76f8fa2020-11-25T00:18:55ZengUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulRevista Brasileira de Estudos da Presença2237-26602017-12-017347750410.1590/2237-266068773.A Soul Dancing or Plunging: body and presence in literary experiencesLigia G. Diniz0Universidade de Brasília ‒ UnB, Brasília/DF, BrazilThis 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.Presence; Literature; Imagination; Aesthetic Experience; AffectsPresenceLiteratureImaginationAesthetic ExperienceAffects
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spellingShingle	Ligia G. Diniz A Soul Dancing or Plunging: body and presence in literary experiences Revista Brasileira de Estudos da Presença Presence; Literature; Imagination; Aesthetic Experience; Affects Presence Literature Imagination Aesthetic Experience Affects
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title	A Soul Dancing or Plunging: body and presence in literary experiences
title_short	A Soul Dancing or Plunging: body and presence in literary experiences
title_full	A Soul Dancing or Plunging: body and presence in literary experiences
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publisher	Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
series	Revista Brasileira de Estudos da Presença
issn	2237-2660
publishDate	2017-12-01
description	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.
topic	Presence; Literature; Imagination; Aesthetic Experience; Affects Presence Literature Imagination Aesthetic Experience Affects
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A Soul Dancing or Plunging: body and presence in literary experiences

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