International Journal of Literature and Arts

Volume 12, Issue 5, October 2024

  • Research Article

    An Examination of Etho-Poetic Reading Scenes in the Works of Jorge Luis Borges and Pascal Quignard

    Rita Rieger*

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 5, October 2024
    Pages: 116-126
    Received: 2 August 2024
    Accepted: 2 September 2024
    Published: 20 September 2024
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Reading Scenes in Modern and Contemporary Literature and Arts
    Abstract: This paper examines reading scenes in the works of Jorge Luis Borges and Pascal Quignard with the objective of studying the thematization and presentation of the etho-poetic aspects of reading in contemporary literature. An introductory chapter presents an overview of recent reading theories and the concept of the ‘reading scene’, which originated ... Show More
  • Research Article

    An Analysis of the Protagonist’s Behavior in Herzog from Yi-Fu Tuan’s Escapism

    Xiao yan Xu*

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 5, October 2024
    Pages: 127-132
    Received: 28 August 2024
    Accepted: 18 September 2024
    Published: 29 September 2024
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    Abstract: The novel Herzog by the American writer Saul Bellow has received wide attention since its publication in 1964. It centers around the protagonist Moses Herzog’s life after his second divorce, in which he is often in a state of uneasiness, going from place to place to avoid problems, writing unsent letters to express dissatisfaction, seeking comfort ... Show More
  • Research Article

    The Semiotic Dimension of Men's Fashion in Modern Eras

    Sarah Gharmallah Alzahrani, Safia Abdelaziz Saroukh*

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 5, October 2024
    Pages: 133-148
    Received: 9 September 2024
    Accepted: 27 September 2024
    Published: 18 October 2024
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    Abstract: This research was conducted to study the semiotic relationship between historical men's costumes in modern times from the 17th to the 19th century and some functional (the intended function of the costume) and aesthetic (the art of fashion design) values. From a semiotic perspective, the research sample was determined by studying and analyzing four... Show More