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Studies in American Naturalism vol. 11, no. 2 narratival elements are less important than spectacular scenes in Londonâs documentary and short story, but that spectacle and narrative enter into a dialectical relationship in Londonâs and many other literary works of early filmic period, and that such a relationship had transformative effects on the experience of reading itself. In the Afterword, Clayton draws attention to examples of nostalgia for a pre-modern era of innocence, when, to borrow from cultural theorist Walter Benjamin, the work of art had not yet been emptied of its âauraâ due to mechanical reproduction. For Clayton, such perspectives ignore what are remarkably âmodernistâ sensibilities of many authors of early photographic, pre-cinematic era. His many examples provide convincing evidence of nineteenth-century authorsâ awareness of the various photographic technologies and their aesthetic potential as more than simple recording devices. Claytonâs study is a valuable contribution to researchers and teachers alike, providing new ways of understanding early photography as a series of different media, and offering a fresh approach to assessing the relationship between literature and photography. Paul Baggett is Associate Professor of English and Coordinator of Peace and Conflict Studies at South Dakota State University. He specializes
Studies in American Naturalism – University of Nebraska Press
Published: Aug 29, 2016
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