Routledge Encyclopedia of Narrative Theory

by David Herman (Editor), Manfred Jahn (Editor), Marie-Laure Ryan (Editor)

The past several decades have seen an explosion of interest in narrative, with this multifaceted object of inquiry becoming a central concern in a wide range of disciplinary fields and research contexts. As accounts of what happened to particular people in particular circumstances and with specific consequences, stories have come to be viewed as a basic human strategy for coming to terms with time, process, and change.
However, the very predominance of narrative as a focus of interest across multiple disciplines makes it imperative for scholars, teachers, and students to have access to a comprehensive reference resource.

Genres: Linguistics, Philosophy, Narrative, Reference, Theory, Literary Criticism

752 pages, Paperback

First published February 3, 2005

About the author

David Herman is Professor of the Engaged Humanities, Department of English Studies, Durham University (United Kingdom).

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