Issue Details: First known date: 2021... 2021 Performing a Neuro Lit Crit Analysis of Specky Magee in the Context of Obesity Bibliotherapy : Persuading Readers to Commit to Exercise
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'In this chapter, I analyse Specky Magee, a contemporary sports children’s narrative written by Garry Lyon and Felice Arena. This novel, published in 2002, is part of the larger homonymous series Specky Magee. Through a Neuro Lit Crit perspective, I close read selected passages from this book. It is proposed that Specky Magee could be employed in a narrative-persuasion-in-health context, the discipline dealing with the persuasive effects of narratives on people’s wellbeing. In particular, it is suggested that reading this novel could serve to encourage Australian children, who are at high risk for obesity, to exercise. To perform this analysis, I examine the potential of corporeal descriptions in Specky Magee, highlighting the possible influence exercised on its young readers by the characters’ successful engagement in football.'

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    y separately published work icon The Rise of the Australian Neurohumanities : Conversations Between Neurocognitive Research and Australian Literature Jean-François Vernay (editor), London : Routledge , 2021 21392095 2021 anthology criticism

    'This exciting one-of-a-kind volume brings together new contributions by geographically diverse authors who range from early career researchers to well-established scholars in the field.

    'It unprecedentedly showcases a wide variety of the latest research at the intersection of Australian literary studies and cognitive literary studies in a single volume.

    'It takes Australian fiction on the leading edge by paving the way for a new direction in Australian literary criticism.'

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    London : Routledge , 2021
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  • Specky Magee Felice Arena , Garry Lyon , 2002 single work children's fiction
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