In sympathy with narrative characters

Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 83-95

  Giovannelli, Alessandro ^a  

^a LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 61949408684     PISSN: 00218529     EISSN: 15406245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6245.2008.01337.x     Document Type: Article

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30. presented at the American Society for Aesthetics Eastern Division Meeting (Philadelphia, April 4-5, 2008)
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