Patrick Colm Hogan extends his earlier work to argue that story genres play a prominent role in the fashioning of postcolonization literature, encompassing both the colonial and postcolonial periods.

What is Colonialism? develops a clear and rigorous account of what colonialism is and how it works. It draws on and synthesizes recent work in cognitive science, affective science, and…

Hogan draws on recent cognitive science to expand our understanding of Ulysses, as well as our theoretical comprehension of narrative-and even our views of human cognition.

THE DEATH OF THE GODDESS is an epic, narrative poem that is a moving account of affection, personal loss, and grief. Inspired by Buddhism, Indic thought and Hogan’s reading of…

In an original study, Patrick Colm Hogan brings the insights of global comparative literature to bear on central issues of ethics. A compelling, narrative-based explanation of humans' otherwise baffling array…

Recent decades have witnessed an explosion in neuroscientific and related research treating aesthetic response. This book integrates this research with the insights of philosophical aesthetics to propose new answers to…

Cognitive Science, Literature, and the Arts is a student-friendly introduction to the uses of cognitive science in the study of literature, written specifically for the non-scientist. It provides a strong…

This interpretive study analyzes the complex politics of literature, criticism, and professionalism. While affirming the profound importance of political analysis–from the ideological critique of literary texts to the social and…