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Introduction, or another story of narrative

Studies in Narrative, 2013

As we seek to map out the many travels of the concept of narrative, we are very aware of the risks involved. To stretch the metaphorical expression of travelling one might ask, if narrative travels with enough baggage, and whether border control is tight enough. While the theme of this book is the travelling concept of narrative, it is by no means meant to function as a travel advertisement. Rather, while welcoming and encompassing new openings in narrative theory, this volume aims at collecting a number of questions that are recurrently raised in interdisciplinary discussions about research on narratives as well as narrative research. To use a distinction Paul Atkinson (1997) has used, our intention is not so much to celebrate the travels as it is to analyse the transformations, displacements and possible incommensurabilities between the old and new narrative languages.

Concepts of Narrative

2006

Interdisciplinarity has been the name of the game for quite some time. One of the rich, but also problematic, tools for bridging gaps between disciplines is the concept of "narrative". This essay will deal with different notions of "narrative", broader and narrower interpretations of the term, and will then suggest my own view.

The Cambridge Introduction to Narrative

The Cambridge Introduction to Narrative, 2008

What is narrative? How does it work and how does it shape our lives and the texts we read? H. Porter Abbott emphasizes that narrative is found not just in literature, film, and theater, but everywhere in the ordinary course of people's lives. This widely used introduction, now thoroughly revised, is informed throughout by recent developments in the field and includes two new chapters. With its lucid exposition of concepts and suggestions for further reading, this book is not only an excellent introduction for courses focused on narrative but also an invaluable resource for students and scholars across a wide range of fields, including literature and drama, film and media, society and politics, journalism, autobiography, history, and still others throughout the arts, humanities, and social sciences.