Bilingual and Multicultural Perspectives on Poetry, Music, and Narrative: The Science of Art

by Norbert Francis

Poetry, music, and narrative are the three aesthetic genres based on uniquely human verbal and vocal capabilities. Universal across all languages and cultures and accessible to all developing children, their foundation must be primary and essential. How did they arise among our early ancestors, and what does this origin imply about our participation in their creation and performance? How do we learn poetic, narrative, and musical abilities? Studying...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498551831
• ISBN13: 9781498551830
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"