What We See When We Read
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What We See When We Read is a nonfiction book by designer and art director Peter Mendelsund that explores how readers mentally visualize characters, settings, and events during the act of reading.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| What We See When We Read canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12944412 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: What We See When We Read Context triple: [Peter Mendelsund, wrote, What We See When We Read]
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A.
Allegories of Reading
Allegories of Reading is a seminal work of literary theory by Paul de Man that explores the complexities of interpretation and rhetoric in texts by authors such as Rousseau, Nietzsche, Rilke, and Proust.
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B.
The Reading
The Reading is a Neo-Impressionist painting by Belgian artist Théo van Rysselberghe, depicting figures absorbed in quiet literary contemplation through his characteristic pointillist technique.
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C.
How to Read and Why
How to Read and Why is a literary criticism book by Harold Bloom that urges readers to engage deeply and independently with classic literature to enrich their inner lives.
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D.
The Writing on the Image
The Writing on the Image is a poem by William Morris that forms part of his larger narrative cycle The Earthly Paradise.
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E.
The Reading Lesson
The Reading Lesson is a 17th-century genre painting by Dutch artist Gerard ter Borch, depicting an intimate domestic scene of instruction and quiet concentration.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: What We See When We Read Target entity description: What We See When We Read is a nonfiction book by designer and art director Peter Mendelsund that explores how readers mentally visualize characters, settings, and events during the act of reading.
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A.
Allegories of Reading
Allegories of Reading is a seminal work of literary theory by Paul de Man that explores the complexities of interpretation and rhetoric in texts by authors such as Rousseau, Nietzsche, Rilke, and Proust.
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B.
The Reading
The Reading is a Neo-Impressionist painting by Belgian artist Théo van Rysselberghe, depicting figures absorbed in quiet literary contemplation through his characteristic pointillist technique.
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C.
How to Read and Why
How to Read and Why is a literary criticism book by Harold Bloom that urges readers to engage deeply and independently with classic literature to enrich their inner lives.
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D.
The Writing on the Image
The Writing on the Image is a poem by William Morris that forms part of his larger narrative cycle The Earthly Paradise.
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E.
The Reading Lesson
The Reading Lesson is a 17th-century genre painting by Dutch artist Gerard ter Borch, depicting an intimate domestic scene of instruction and quiet concentration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary criticism book
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | Peter Mendelsund ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
art director
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designer ⓘ |
| authorOfCoverDesign | Peter Mendelsund ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| exploresConcept |
how readers imagine characters
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how readers imagine events ⓘ how readers imagine settings ⓘ indeterminacy in literary description ⓘ interaction between text and imagination ⓘ minimal description in literature ⓘ reader participation in constructing images ⓘ visual cognition in reading ⓘ |
| genre |
aesthetics of reading
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literary criticism ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
ebook
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print ⓘ |
| hasIllustrations | true ⓘ |
| hasNotableAspect |
focus on phenomenology of reading
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highly visual layout ⓘ integration of design and criticism ⓘ use of diagrams and graphics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
cognitive psychology of reading
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literary theory ⓘ visual design principles ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cognitive processes in reading
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fictional settings ⓘ literary characters ⓘ mental imagery ⓘ narrative perception ⓘ reader experience ⓘ reading ⓘ visualization in reading ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Vintage
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Vintage Books ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Cover
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Reading Images ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
designers
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readers ⓘ students of literature ⓘ writers ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
illustration
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text ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: What We See When We Read Description of subject: What We See When We Read is a nonfiction book by designer and art director Peter Mendelsund that explores how readers mentally visualize characters, settings, and events during the act of reading.
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