Anxieties of Interiority and Dissection in Early Modern Spain

Anxieties of Interiority and Dissection in Early Modern Spain brings the study of Europe’s “culture of dissection” to the Iberian peninsula, presenting a neglected episode in the development of the modern concept of the self.

Enrique Fernández is a professor of Spanish at the University of Manitoba.

‘This book is original for its analysis of anatomical research and its impact on literary production. The book will be of interest to scholars of early modern Spanish literature and culture as well as historians of science and medicine in Spain.’

Ana Duarte Rodrigues:
‘Fernandez provides an authoritative challenge to the generalist assumptions inherent in writings concerning interiority and selfhood. His new way of thinking is bound to become a vital reference source for future research.’

Dale Shuger:

‘The book is well written and researched… Each chapter is an insightful reading of a group of texts.’

Cory Reed, Department of Spanish, University of Texas at Austi:
“Well-written, clear, and concise, Anxieties of Interiority contributes to the interdisciplinary dialogue connecting literary and scientific discourse in early modern Europe in important ways that will resonate beyond the field of Hispanic studies.”

Charles Ganelin, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Miami University:
“Fernandez’s work will advance our knowledge of how the discourses of anatomy informed literary practice and narrative strategies, providing a semantic field as well as figurative language to enhance a different sort of cultural expression.”

David Castillo, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, State University of New York at Buffalo:
“Anxieties of Interiority is a well-researched and highly original study that offers a nuanced look at the literary production of the early modern period from an anatomical perspective. Fernandez’s well-rounded knowledge of the history of anatomy and the social and political history of the early modern period serve him well here.”