Literary Atmospherics

Authors

  • Hsuan L. Hsu

Keywords:

atmosphere, air, environment

Abstract

This essay discusses the intersection between material and aesthetic approaches to atmosphere.

Author Biography

Hsuan L. Hsu

Hsuan L. Hsu is a professor of English at the University of California, Davis.

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Published

2017-06-04

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2017)

Section

Thinking Space

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