Fact and Fiction: Elements of a General Theory of Narrative

by Albrecht Koschorke

How can we develop a cultural theory starting with the basic insight that human beings are "storytelling animals"? Within literary studies, narratology is a highly developed field. However, literary historians have not paid much attention to the large and small stories abounding in everyday discourse, guiding all kinds of social activity, and providing common ground for whole societies-but also fueling controversies and hostilities. Moreover, "narrative"...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110347083
• ISBN13: 9783110347081
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.2"