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Sleep Works: Experiments in Science and Literature, 1899–1929 - Couverture souple

Klinger, Sebastian P.

 
9781421450803: Sleep Works: Experiments in Science and Literature, 1899–1929
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1421450801 ISBN 13 : 9781421450803
Editeur : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2025

Synopsis

"At the turn of the twentieth century, sleep began to be seen not merely as a passive state but as an active, dynamic process crucial to our understanding of consciousness and identity. In Sleep Works, cultural historian and literary scholar Sebastian P. Klinger explores the intriguing connections between scientific inquiry and literary expression during an era when sleep was both a scientific mystery and a cultural fascination. Scientists, physicians, and pharmaceutical companies were at the forefront of this newfound fascination with sleep: some researchers distinguished sleep from related states such as fatigue and hypnosis, while others investigated sleep disorders and developed treatments for insomnia. Meanwhile, literary giants like Franz Kafka and Marcel Proust grappled with their own sleep disturbances and channeled these experiences into their writing. Through the lens of their discoveries, Klinger reveals the broader implications of sleep for concepts of selfhood and agency. Tracing the emergence of interdisciplinary sleep science and the cultural production of sleep through literature, Sleep Works weaves together literary analysis, historical context, and research in the archives of the pharmaceutical industry to provide a comprehensive and compelling account of how sleep has been understood, represented, and experienced in the modern era."

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À propos de l'auteur

Sebastian P. Klinger is a researcher and teacher-scholar in the department of German Studies at the University of Vienna, as well as an Honorary Faculty Research Fellow in Modern Languages at the University of Oxford.

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Éditeur
Johns Hopkins University Press
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1421450801
ISBN 13 
9781421450803
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
256
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