BAL, Mieke
Moments of Meaning-Making

Mieke Bal (1946) is a Dutch theorist, video artist, Professor Emerita in Literary Theory (University of Amsterdam), and a well-known writer and feminist. Bal has been teaching at many institutes and universities in Europe and the United States. She is known for her specific ways of “deep reading” of works including that of Rembrandt to Caravaggio. She intertwines research with literature, psycho-analysis, gender studies, philosophy, and bible studies. Going strong at 78 years of age, she ruminates on a long life with different roles not with an autobiography, but through this ABC of key terms that weave together daily experiences, her know-how when it comes to art creation, and core concepts of her cultural research. [publisher's note]

Published by Valiz, 2025
Art Theory