Download or read book Mimesis and the Human Animal written by Robert Storey and published by Northwestern University Press. This book was released on 1996-12-16 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Mimesis and the Human Animal, Robert Storey argues that human culture derives from human biology and that literary representation therefore must have a biological basis. As he ponders the question "What does it mean to say that art imitates life?" he must consider both "What is life?" and "What is art?" A unique approach to the subject of mimesis, Storey's book goes beyond the politicizing of literature grounded in literary theory to develop a scientific basis for the creation of literature and art.