A companion to narrative theory.1405114762 A companion to narrative theory. Ed. by James Phelan There are several prominent people named James Phelan:
Blackwell Publishing 2005 571 pages $124.95 Hardcover Blackwell companions to literature and culture; 33 PN212 What happens next? Narrative theory, regardless of the discipline to which it is applied, is rich and varied, accommodating a wealth of what may at first appear to be contrasting views going in different directions, sometimes contradicting the naive idea that narrative is plot. In this collection of 35 of the best pieces of work in the field, contributors demonstrate as well as describe both the complexity and the elegance of theory as it relates to literature, music and art in such topics as the resurrection of the implied author The implied author is a concept of literary criticism developed in the twentieth century. It is distinct from the author and the narrator. The distinction from the author lies in that the implied author consists solely of what can be deduced from the work. , unreliable narration, what narratology Narratology is the theory and study of narrative and narrative structure and the way they affect our perception.[1] In principle, the word can refer to any systematic study of narrative, though in practice the use of the term is rather more restricted (see below). and stylistics stylistics Aspect of literary study that emphasizes the analysis of various elements of style (such as metaphor and diction). The ancients saw style as the proper adornment of thought. can do for each other, multiple trajectories in such as Ulysses, spatial poetics po·et·ics n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) 1. Literary criticism that deals with the nature, forms, and laws of poetry. 2. A treatise on or study of poetry or aesthetics. 3. , self-consciousness, method, rhetoric, and applications beyond the literary in law, music, media and art. ([c] 2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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