Writing the artist's gaze

ethics and ekphrasis in early twentieth century historical fiction

Mara Dougall

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

10 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

This article examines portrayals of visual artists in novels by Pat Barker and A.S. Byatt, focusing on artists’ appeal to writers, and the associated ethical and artistic challenges. It proposes that artist characters can offer creative ways of probing not only particular periods of history, but the creative process itself.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages12
JournalFORUM: University of Edinburgh Postgraduate Journal of Culture & the Arts
Issue number27
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Dec 2018

Fingerprint

Historical Fiction
Ekphrasis
Artist
Novel
Creative Process
History
Portrayal
Writer
Visual Artists
A. S. Byatt

Keywords

  • ekphrasis
  • ethics
  • historical fiction

Cite this

Dougall, Mara. / Writing the artist's gaze : ethics and ekphrasis in early twentieth century historical fiction. In: FORUM: University of Edinburgh Postgraduate Journal of Culture & the Arts. 2018 ; No. 27.
@article{cbaff946403441b8b411e003587ffa2d,
title = "Writing the artist's gaze: ethics and ekphrasis in early twentieth century historical fiction",
abstract = "This article examines portrayals of visual artists in novels by Pat Barker and A.S. Byatt, focusing on artists’ appeal to writers, and the associated ethical and artistic challenges. It proposes that artist characters can offer creative ways of probing not only particular periods of history, but the creative process itself.",
keywords = "ekphrasis, ethics, historical fiction",
author = "Mara Dougall",
year = "2018",
month = "12",
day = "23",
doi = "10.2218/forum.27.2901",
language = "English",
journal = "FORUM: University of Edinburgh Postgraduate Journal of Culture & the Arts",
issn = "1749-9771",
number = "27",

}

Dougall, M 2018, 'Writing the artist's gaze: ethics and ekphrasis in early twentieth century historical fiction', FORUM: University of Edinburgh Postgraduate Journal of Culture & the Arts, no. 27. https://doi.org/10.2218/forum.27.2901

Writing the artist's gaze : ethics and ekphrasis in early twentieth century historical fiction. / Dougall, Mara.

In: FORUM: University of Edinburgh Postgraduate Journal of Culture & the Arts, No. 27, 23.12.2018.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

TY - JOUR

T1 - Writing the artist's gaze

T2 - ethics and ekphrasis in early twentieth century historical fiction

AU - Dougall, Mara

PY - 2018/12/23

Y1 - 2018/12/23

N2 - This article examines portrayals of visual artists in novels by Pat Barker and A.S. Byatt, focusing on artists’ appeal to writers, and the associated ethical and artistic challenges. It proposes that artist characters can offer creative ways of probing not only particular periods of history, but the creative process itself.

AB - This article examines portrayals of visual artists in novels by Pat Barker and A.S. Byatt, focusing on artists’ appeal to writers, and the associated ethical and artistic challenges. It proposes that artist characters can offer creative ways of probing not only particular periods of history, but the creative process itself.

KW - ekphrasis

KW - ethics

KW - historical fiction

UR - http://www.forumjournal.org/

U2 - 10.2218/forum.27.2901

DO - 10.2218/forum.27.2901

M3 - Article

JO - FORUM: University of Edinburgh Postgraduate Journal of Culture & the Arts

JF - FORUM: University of Edinburgh Postgraduate Journal of Culture & the Arts

SN - 1749-9771

IS - 27

ER -

Dougall M. Writing the artist's gaze: ethics and ekphrasis in early twentieth century historical fiction. FORUM: University of Edinburgh Postgraduate Journal of Culture & the Arts. 2018 Dec 23;(27). https://doi.org/10.2218/forum.27.2901

Access to Document