The Iconic Power of the Short Story

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(Mark Turner, Professor of Cognitive Science at Case Western Reserve University)

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(Craig Hamilton, Professor at the English Department, Universite de Haute-Alsace, Mulhouse, France)

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(Juani Guerra, Head of the Cognition and Health Lab and Professor at the Department of Modern Philology, Translation and Interpretation, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain)

This book explores the nexus between cognitive complexities and the iconic power of the short story, and its manifestations in Seamus Heaney's literary work, examining the intersections of cognition, affective involvement, and culture, which mark the enduring impact of the literary craft. The concept of a poem as a short story is an approach that blurs the traditional boundaries between poetry and prose narrative. Viewing a poem as a short story allows for a deeper appreciation of the narrative and storytelling aspects present in both forms. The notion of cognitive condensation and of synesthetic force are also essential in this analysis.