Anthropomorphism is a common device in literature (with its roots in ancient writings, such as Aesop's Fables). The most outstanding form of anthropomorphism is animals with human traits. However, anthropomorphism is not limited by the application of these qualities to just animals.
Animal allegory (notably used in George Orwell's Animal Farm) is an obvious example of anthropomorphism.
I'm looking for sources that discuss the history of anthropomorphism and/or animal allegory in writing. Suggestions please!
Thanks.
Hello ,
interesting question , here are the publications:
https://books.google.co.th/books?hl=en&lr=&id=5RjoDMW8pSIC&oi=fnd&pg=PA1&dq=anthropomorphism&ots=IQ_cf7ySaA&sig=MobZp-Gpcne-ZTH6JSC0MeGditQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=anthropomorphism&f=false
http://pps.sagepub.com/content/5/3/219.short
https://books.google.co.th/books?hl=en&lr=&id=1kWZt3de0loC&oi=fnd&pg=PR11&dq=anthropomorphism&ots=f275Dhhott&sig=ICOtnhYYdi_nnCPTUKeWA03sYgY&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=anthropomorphism&f=false
Hello, Charlie,
I have a number of publications related to the topic - dealing with a range of questions beginning with zoomorphic cultural codes in archaic cultures (like Greek or Scyth) and up to the cognitive aspects of "animal invasion" into the modern popular culture - but, alas, they are all in Russian. The only one that is in English may be of some interest to you either - although it deals with the things rather far from modern literature. Here it is:
https://www.academia.edu/11157652/Russian_Army_Mat_as_a_Means_of_Code_Speaking
in the case that you read Russian, see also:
https://www.academia.edu/15276290/%D0%A2%D0%A0%D0%9E%D0%9F%D0%90_%D0%97%D0%92%D0%95%D0%A0%D0%98%D0%9D%D0%AB%D0%A5_%D0%A1%D0%9B%D0%9E%D0%92._%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%BE-%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B5_%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B5_%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B4%D1%8B_%D0%B2_%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B8%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%B8
https://www.academia.edu/12835118/%D0%A1%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%88%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%8C_%D0%B2_%D0%BA%D1%83%D1%87%D1%83_%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B8_%D0%BB%D1%8E%D0%B4%D0%B8_%D0%BE_%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B5_%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%85_%D1%85%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%85_%D1%81%D1%83%D1%89%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B2_Horses_men_have_mixed_together_on_the_nature_of_Ancient_Greek_chimerical_beings_
https://www.academia.edu/12393019/%D0%97%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%8C_%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BA_%D1%81%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%82%D1%8C
https://www.academia.edu/12276682/_%D0%9D%D0%95%D0%9C%D0%9D%D0%9E%D0%96%D0%9A%D0%9E_%D0%9B%D0%9E%D0%A8%D0%90%D0%94%D0%98_%D0%90%D0%9D%D0%A2%D0%A0%D0%9E%D0%9F%D0%9E%D0%9B%D0%9E%D0%93%D0%98%D0%A7%D0%95%D0%A1%D0%9A%D0%98%D0%95_%D0%97%D0%90%D0%9C%D0%95%D0%A2%D0%9A%D0%98_%D0%9D%D0%90_%D0%9F%D0%9E%D0%9B%D0%AF%D0%A5_%D0%90%D0%9D%D0%98%D0%9C%D0%90%D0%9B%D0%98%D0%A1%D0%A2%D0%98%D0%9A%D0%98
regards
Vadim Mikhailin