(Re)Coding Space

• Authors: Diaconescu Alexandru
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Drawing on theories of intermediality focusing on ekphrasis, aesthetic illusion, metalepsis, and (im)possible worlds, this essay undertakes an examination not only of literary representations of other media or media products, but also of the potentialities afforded by the way in which these are employed in constructing and encoding worlds, spaces, and subjectivities, as well as their involvement in the production of narrative discourse. The specific qualities of literature as a (qualified) medium allow for the problematisation of the categorial borders that outline both media representations and the representations of media, capitalising on the subjunctive mood inherent in the fictional convention in order to reveal and explore their plasticity and their capacity for infinite interplay and reflection. What is ultimately unveiled is constantly postponed absence, undecidability, and instability at the heart of the ontologies and identities they help create.

Keywords

EN

ekphrasis; metalepsis; aesthetic illusion; immersion; mediation

• Publisher: Inter Litteras Research Centre, STEFAN CEL MARE University, Suceava, Romania; STEFAN CEL MARE Publishing House
• Journal: Concordia Discors vs Discordia Concors: Researches into Comparative Literature, Contrastive Linguistics, Cross-Cultural and Translation Strategies
• Year: 2022
• Volume: 17 (Intermediality: Translation, Adaptation, Performance I)
• Pages: 67-80

Contributors

author

Diaconescu Alexandru

• “Ştefan cel Mare” University of Suceava, Romania