Scanning the hypnoglyph : sleep in modernist and postmodern representation / by Nathaniel Wallace.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wallace, Nathaniel Owen, 1948- author.

Series:

Consciousness, literature & the arts ; Volume 46.

Consciousness, Literature and the Arts, 1573-2193 ; Volume 46

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sleep in literature.

Sleep in art.

Dreams in literature.

Dreams in art.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (369 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Netherlands : Brill, 2016.

Summary:

Nathaniel Wallace’s Scanning the Hypnoglyph chronicles a contemporary genre that exploits sleep’s evocative dimensions. While dreams, sleeping nudes, and other facets of the dormant state were popular with artists of the early twentieth century (and long before), sleep experiences have given rise to an even wider range of postmodern artwork. Scanning the Hypnoglyph first assesses the modernist framework wherein the sleeping subject typically enjoys firm psychic grounding. As postmodernism begins, subjective space is fragmented, the representation of sleep reflecting the trend. Among other topics, this book demonstrates how portrayals of dormant individuals can reveal imprints of the self. Gender issues are taken up as well. “Mainstream,” heterosexual representations are considered along with depictions of gay, lesbian, and androgynous sleepers.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction: From Hypnos to the Hypnoglyph

A Life in the Day of a Hypnoglyph: Vertical Slumber and Other Typicalities

The Size of Sleep, Sizing the Self

Latter-Day Ariadnes: From Hypnoglyph to Somnoscript

Alternate Endymions, Other Ariadnes

Conclusion: The Hypnoglyph and the Misclosure of the Postmodern

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-31621-3

OCLC:

946968491

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004316218 DOI