by Christoph Wulf (Author), Gunter Gebauer (Author), Don Reneau (Author)
Mimesis, the notion that art imitates reality, has long been recognized as one of the central ideas of Western aesthetics. Less well documented is the importance of mimetic theories of literature, theatre and the visual arts. This book contains an overview of the theory of mimesis in all its forms.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 400
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 08 Feb 1996
ISBN 10: 0520084594
ISBN 13: 9780520084599