Shakespeare, Objects and Phenomenology
Daggers of the Mind
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Beschreibung
This book explores ways in which Shakespeare’s writing strategies shape our embodied perception of objects – both real and imaginary – in four of his plays. Taking the reader on a series of perceptual journeys, it engages in an exciting dialogue between the disciplines of phenomenology, cognitive studies, historicist research and modern acting techniques, in order to probe our sentient and intuitive responses to Shakespeare’s language. What happens when we encounter objects on page and stage; and how we can imagine that impact in performance? What influences might have shaped the language that created them; and what do they reveal about our response to what we see and hear? By placing objects under the phenomenological lens, and scrutinising them as vital conduits between lived experience and language, this book illuminates Shakespeare’s writing as a rich source for investigation into the way we think, feel and communicate as embodied beings.
Addresses the lack of studies on objects in Shakespeare over the years Views Shakespeare’s language as inextricably bound up with our own experience of objects in his plays Engages the reader in an intense exploration of the relationship between object and language in the plays, examining the way the texts are written to shape our perception of objects
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Susan Sachon
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Material studies Material culture Early modern drama Cognition Staging Audience Performance Theatre Shakespeare
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“Blending historicist study of the plays together with the close-reading of performances and texts and insights from cognitive science and phenomenology, Sachon charts a path for ongoing dialogues between literary studies, performance-based work, and theorists of the mind. The objects of the play, in her handling, then are more than props. They are a passageway to an understanding of Shakespeare’s plays as complicated objects themselves, open to approaches that unite the experience of the mind reading the text and seeing the play.” (Will Rogers, Shakespeare Quarterly, November 21, 2022)
“Sachon’s book is an important contribution to cognitive Shakespeare studies. … Through its detailed textual analysis, and accessible style, this book helps readers understand the complex processes behind our experiences of objects in texts. It is of interest not only to scholars of Shakespeare and cognitive literary studies but also to anyone working at the intersection of philosophyand literature.” (Jun Feng, Cahiers Élisabéthains, Vol. 106 (1), 2021)
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