Reinstating the catharsis concept in the psychology of reception: Back from the grave

Scheele, Brigitte

doi:10.1075/upal.35.13sch

In:The Psychology and Sociology of Literature: In honor of Elrud Ibsch
Edited by Dick Schram and Gerard J. Steen
[Utrecht Publications in General and Comparative Literature 35] 2001
► pp. 201–224

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Back from the grave

Reinstating the catharsis concept in the psychology of reception

Brigitte Scheele | University of Cologne

Published online: 21 December 2001

https://doi.org/10.1075/upal.35.13sch

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