
Joshua Cohen and Brian Dillon: ATTENTION!
London Review Bookshop Podcast
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Exploring the Evolution of Attention in Modernist Fiction
This chapter delves into the relationship between modernist fiction and the concept of attention, exploring how attention is manifested in novels through intense concentration on details and the impact of changing print technologies. The speaker reflects on their personal journey of understanding these connections, discussing the historical context of attention fragmentation and psychometric testing starting in the 1860s.
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