Uses of Literature: The Social Dimensions of Literature

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Abstract

How can literature engage readers and speak to matters of concern, inspire attachments, weave affiliations, or forge collectives? How can literature be useful to readers and in society – and what are the dynamics between the actors involved? These are some of the questions that have been explored in the research project Uses of Literature – The Social Dimensions of Literature, which took place at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) from 2016 to 2021 under the guidance of Niels Bohr Professor Rita Felski.

This journalistic report highlights the most important insights, discussions, and results that have emerged from the five years of collaborative research at SDU through interviews with more than twenty scholars. The research presented in this publication covers topics such as narrative medicine, new sociologies of literature, literary perspectives on love, gender and recognition, new approaches to teaching, as well as precarity and the social dimensions of literature. Both the report and the research project have been funded by the Danish National Research Foundation.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationUniversity Press of Southern Denmark
PublisherSyddansk Universitetsforlag
Number of pages104
ISBN (Print)978-87-408-3410-9
Commissioning bodyUniversity of Southern Denmark
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Externally publishedYes
SeriesUniversity of Southern Denmark Studies in Scandinavian Languages and Literatures
Volume149
ISSN1901-2098

Keywords

  • Literature and Cultural Studies
  • Reader Response
  • Fiction
  • Uses of Literature
  • Research communication
  • New Sociologies of Literature
  • Collaborative Research
  • Rita Felski

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