
The Challenge Of Life And Literary Narrative Is The Central And Perennial Mystery Of How People Encounter, Manage, And Inhabit A Self And A World Of Their Own - And Others' - Creations. With A Nod To The Eminent Scholar And Psychologist Jerome Bruner, Life And Narrative: The Risks And Responsibilities Of Storying Experience Explores The Circulation Of Meaning Between Experience And The Recounting Of That Experience To Others. A Variety Of Arguments Center Around The Kind Of Relationship Life And Narrative Share With One Another. In This Volume, Rather Than Choosing To Argue That This Relationship Is Either Continuous Or Discontinuous, Editors Brian Schiff, A. Elizabeth Mckim, And Sylvie Patron And Their Contributing Authors Reject The Simple Binary And Masterfully Incorporate A More Nuanced Approach That Has More Descriptive Appeal And Theoretical Traction For Readers. Exploring Such Diverse And Fascinating Topics As 'narrative And The Law,' 'narrative Fiction, The Short Story, And Life,' 'the Body As Biography,' And 'the Politics Of Memory,' Life And Narrative Features Important Research And Perspectives From Both Up-and-coming Researchers And Prominent Scholars In The Field - Many Of Which Who Are Widely Acknowledged For Moving The Needle Forward On The Study Of Narrative In Their Respective Disciplines And Beyond.
This volume investigates the complex, reciprocal relationship between human experience and the act of narrating that experience to others. Editors A. Elizabeth McKim, Brian Schiff, and Sylvie Patron assemble a collection of scholarly essays that move beyond the binary debate of whether life and narrative are continuous or discontinuous. By drawing on the work of Jerome Bruner, the contributors provide a nuanced theoretical framework for understanding how individuals construct identity and meaning through storytelling.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Experts recognize this collection as a significant contribution to the field of narratology, particularly for its rejection of simplistic binaries in favor of more complex theoretical models. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which is intended for scholars and students engaged in advanced narrative research.
Page Count:
296
Publication Date:
2017-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190256664
ISBN-13:
9780190256661
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