Negative empathy in literature and the arts
Auteur :
Ercolino, Stefano / Fusillo, Massimo
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781032958729
Date de publication :
23 déc. 2025
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
It introduces the concept of “negative empathy†to examine how readers and viewers engage emotionally and cognitively with ethically troubling artworks. Through a comparative and intermedial approach, it offers a compelling new theory of aesthetic engagement with representations of negativity in art.