Graduation Year
2017
Abstract
Ever since Lessing wrote his Laocoön many critics have classified painting as a solely spatial art and writing as a solely temporal one. However, in recent years the idea of the spatial turn, of space not fitting into only one category, has sparked new critiques as to what defines art. In this paper, I prove that, by using ekphrasis of place, writing is a spatiotemporal art, meaning it depicts both space and time. This argument is supported by evidence from literary critics, notably Joseph Frank, and pieces of poetry and prose in which ekphrasis of place is used. Through this support, writing is shown to be a spatiotemporal art and the importance of interdisciplinary studies is highlighted.
Recommended Citation
Kennelly, Maggie
(2017)
"Writing as a Spatiotemporal Concept: Ekphrasis of Place and the Spatial Turn,"
CrissCross: Vol. 5:
Iss.
1, Article 2.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/crisscross/vol5/iss1/2
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