Suffering Art Gladly: The Paradox of Negative Emotion in Art

Levinson, Jerrold

A collection of newly composed essays, some with a historical focus and some with a contemporary focus, which addresses the problem of explaining the appeal of artworks whose appreciation entails negative or difficult emotions on the appreciator's part - what has traditionally been known as "the paradox of tragedy".

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2014-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349345984

DOI: 10.1057/9781137313713

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 271