The Eye and the Gaze

Goethe and the Autobiographical Subject

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, European, German, Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, General Art, Health & Well Being, Psychology
Cover of the book The Eye and the Gaze by Evelyn K. Moore, Peter Lang
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Evelyn K. Moore ISBN: 9783035198775
Publisher: Peter Lang Publication: September 25, 2015
Imprint: Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften Language: English
Author: Evelyn K. Moore
ISBN: 9783035198775
Publisher: Peter Lang
Publication: September 25, 2015
Imprint: Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Language: English

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a dominant figure in European literature and intellectual life, was the creator of a new and influential visual culture. This volume investigates a new science of perception through an exploration of his autobiographical works, novels and writings on optics. The psychoanalytic approach taken in this study focuses on central acts of perception and the role of vision in Goethe as key to the formation of identity. By addressing the impact of visuality on the act of writing, new interpretations of his most important works emerge through analysis of subject formation in the autobiographies, The Italian Journey and Poetry and Truth. Further, the relationship between the self and the gaze plays a central role in the semi-autobiographical works, The Elective Affinities, Wilhelm Meister’s Apprenticeship, as well as Color Theory. In exploring the question of identity and identification within a Lacanian framework, The Eye and the Gaze offers an innovative approach to biography, autobiography, and narrative.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a dominant figure in European literature and intellectual life, was the creator of a new and influential visual culture. This volume investigates a new science of perception through an exploration of his autobiographical works, novels and writings on optics. The psychoanalytic approach taken in this study focuses on central acts of perception and the role of vision in Goethe as key to the formation of identity. By addressing the impact of visuality on the act of writing, new interpretations of his most important works emerge through analysis of subject formation in the autobiographies, The Italian Journey and Poetry and Truth. Further, the relationship between the self and the gaze plays a central role in the semi-autobiographical works, The Elective Affinities, Wilhelm Meister’s Apprenticeship, as well as Color Theory. In exploring the question of identity and identification within a Lacanian framework, The Eye and the Gaze offers an innovative approach to biography, autobiography, and narrative.

More books from Peter Lang

Cover of the book Introduction to Philosophy by Evelyn K. Moore
Cover of the book Language Contact Around the Globe by Evelyn K. Moore
Cover of the book Grundlagen des deutsch-georgischen Anerkennungsrechts by Evelyn K. Moore
Cover of the book Erzaehlen Identitaet Erinnerung by Evelyn K. Moore
Cover of the book Nation-Building in the Shadow of the Bear: The Dialectics of National Identity and Foreign Policy in the Kyrgyz Republic 19912012 by Evelyn K. Moore
Cover of the book Variación lingueística, traducción y cultura by Evelyn K. Moore
Cover of the book LOrganisation de coopération de Shanghai et la construction de la «nouvelle Asie» by Evelyn K. Moore
Cover of the book Festlegung von Stromnetzentgelten in Deutschland und Russland by Evelyn K. Moore
Cover of the book Englischunterricht auf der Primarstufe by Evelyn K. Moore
Cover of the book Pierre Werner et lEurope : pensée, action, enseignements Pierre Werner and Europe: His Approach, Action and Legacy by Evelyn K. Moore
Cover of the book Between Categories by Evelyn K. Moore
Cover of the book White Fatigue by Evelyn K. Moore
Cover of the book Teaching Languages off the Beaten Track by Evelyn K. Moore
Cover of the book Reflexivitaet im tschechisch-deutschen Sprachvergleich by Evelyn K. Moore
Cover of the book Converging Pathways- Itinerarios Cruzados by Evelyn K. Moore
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy