A Review of Patricia Leavy's "Spark"

Patricia Leavy’s latest novel, Spark, takes us on a journey to the wild landscapes of Iceland, alongside a diverse group of characters described as some of the world’s greatest thinkers. Through their discussions, debates, conversations over shared meals and sightseeing adventures, we explore some o...

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Published in:Art/Research International: A Transdisciplinary Journal
Main Author: Dwyer, Rachael
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: University of Alberta 2019
Subjects:
FoR 1904 (Performing Arts and Creative Writing)
fiction-based research
research methods
academic fiction
arts-based research
Iceland
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.18432/ari29503
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spelling ftunivscoast:usc:29541 2023-05-15T16:48:26+02:00 A Review of Patricia Leavy's "Spark" Dwyer, Rachael 2019 https://doi.org/10.18432/ari29503 eng eng University of Alberta usc:29541 URN:ISSN: 2371-3771 Copyright (c) 2019 The Authors. Creative Commons License. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. CC-BY-NC-ND FoR 1904 (Performing Arts and Creative Writing) fiction-based research research methods academic fiction arts-based research Journal Article 2019 ftunivscoast https://doi.org/10.18432/ari29503 2019-09-23T22:25:33Z Patricia Leavy’s latest novel, Spark, takes us on a journey to the wild landscapes of Iceland, alongside a diverse group of characters described as some of the world’s greatest thinkers. Through their discussions, debates, conversations over shared meals and sightseeing adventures, we explore some of the most pressing issues facing humanity, by considering what it means to think, question and research. Spark presents academic ideas at their most accessible, and Leavy’s artful writing shows us how fiction can not only communicate research ideas, but also has the power to change hearts and minds. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia: COAST Research Database Art/Research International: A Transdisciplinary Journal 4 2 712 715
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fiction-based research
research methods
academic fiction
arts-based research
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