The Ekphrastic Writer: Creating Art-Influenced Poetry, Fiction and Nonfiction

By Janee J Baugher and Janée J. Baugher

A common definition of ekphrasis is descriptive writing influenced by the visual arts. Beyond the written word, however, responding to art can engender self-reflection, creativity, and help writers to build characters, plot, and setting. This book unites the history and tradition of ekphrasis, its conventions, the writing process, and multi-genre writing prompts. In addition to subjects such as early art engagement, psychology, and the eye-brain-perception relationship, this book discusses artists' creative processes, tools, and techniques, and offers instruction on how to read art by way of deep-looking.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476679452
• ISBN13: 9781476679457
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher