Polina Dimova, "At the Crossroads of the Senses: The Synaesthetic Metaphor Across the Arts in European Modernism" (Penn State UP, 2024)

February 6, 2026·1 hr 3 min·4 clips

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A thoughtful account of synesthesia between degeneration, evolution, art, mysticism, and science.

Paulina's conversation with Dr. Miranda Melcher traces synesthesia through European modernism, treating sensory crossover as more than a curiosity.

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