The Iconic Power of the Short Story: Exploring Culture, Cognition, and Affective Involvement in Seamus Heaney

＂The Iconic Power of the Short Story＂ examines short story as a fundamental principle of the mind, condensing complex emotions and cultural elements into concise forms. Through Heaney’s work, the book explores how iconic power shapes understanding using tools like metaphor and synesthetic force to deepen insight.