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Marianna Torgovnick

Primitive Passions - Men, Women, and the Quest for Ecstasy

English · Paperback / Softback

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Summary

Linking literature, art, psychology and cultural studies, this work investigates Westerners' attraction to "primitive" cultures. Torgovnick explores the stories of Jung, Dinesen, O'Keefe and Lawrence and the ways they use the primitive as a medium for soul searching and personal fulfilment.

Product details

Authors	Marianna Torgovnick
Publisher	University Of Chicago Press

Languages	English
Product format	Paperback / Softback
Released	01.10.1998

EAN	9780226808376
ISBN	978-0-226-80837-6
No. of pages	280
Dimensions	16 mm x 23 mm x 2 mm
Weight	369 g
Subject	Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies

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