An inquiry into readers' experiences of life-changing encounters with works of literature, the book uncovers the relationships between life-crises, being moved by literature and transformation of the self.
An inquiry into readers' experiences of life-changing encounters with works of literature, the book uncovers the relationships between life-crises, being moved by literature and transformation of the self.
Thor Magnus Tangerås is an associate professor of rhetoric at Kristiania University College, Oslo. He teaches courses in rhetoric and narrative methods.
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Preface Acknowledgements Chapter One: Introduction Chapter Two: Intimate Reading: A Narrative Method Chapter Three: Veronica's Bruise Chapter Four: Nina's Life- Long Friend Flicka Chapter Five: Esther's Episode Chapter Six: Jane's Visionary Reading Chapter Seven: Sue's Buried Life Chapter Eight: Reading by Heart: Lexithymia and Transformative Affective Patterns Bibliography Index.
