Lit Worlds quotes

Hayot, Miller + Dilthey, Petterson, Auerbach, Griffith

Miller (1)

Literature is in “complex dialogue with the real world…aims to make us see our own selves in a new light”

Miller (2)

“Many…simply depict the age-old dilemma of a restless individual at odds with the society into which he or she was born”

Hayot (1)

““Aesthetic worlds…are…always a relation to and theory of the lived world…whether as a large preconscious normative construct…rearticulation or…active refusal of the world norms of their age” (Hayot, 2012)

Hayot (2)

“However forcefully the real and represented world resist fusion…they are nevertheless indissolubly tied up with each other…in constant mutual interaction; uninterrupted exchange”

Hayot (3)

Aesthetic worlds…are…always a relation to and theory of the lived world…whether as a large preconscious normative construct…rearticulation or…active refusal of the world norms of their age

Petterson Imagination

imagination is historically conditioned, not only in its material, but also in its technique… [it is in relation] to the material of lived reality, tradition and earlier [creations]

Petterson Creations

“all creations of the human mind…are built on material processed by human cognition, largely as reflections on and representations of what has been perceived” (Petterson, 2016)

Petterson Mimesis

“Literary worldmaking … builds on an imaginative use of literary representation or mimesis”

Lechowick Bridges

“Stories serve as bridges, linking people across generations, geographies, and divides” (Lechowick, 2025)

Lechowick Tangible

Stories imbue meaning onto the world, shaping not only how we see tangible objects but also how we interpret the intangible

Lechowick Listening

“Listening to stories…requires us to step outside our assumptions and see the world through another’s eyes. In doing so, we open ourselves to transformation”

Auerbach

“The world of literature can powerfully shape the way that we understand the world outside of literature” (Auerbach, 1946)

Griffith Masqerade

“All fiction is a masquerade…the story is the mask we wear. Behind every fiction, though, is fact…real life bleeds through”

Griffith quotes

Masquerade

Petterson Quotes

Imagination, creations, memesis