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Narratologia volume 2
Publication Date
c2003
Physical Desc
xxiii, 339 p. : ill.
Description
"Computing Action takes a new approach to the phenomenon of narrated action in literary texts. It begins with a survey of philosophical approaches to the concept of action, ranging from analytical to transcendental and finally constructivist definitions. This leads to the formulation of a new model of action, in which the core definitions developed in traditional structuralist narratology and Greimassian semiotics are reconceptualised in the light...
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Narratologia volume 4
Publication Date
c2004
Physical Desc
272 p. : ill.
Description
With the emergence of postclassical narratology, it has become necessary to take stock of ongoing developments against the backdrop of established aspects of research in the field. The contributions to this volume employ some of the recent epistemological and methodological models in an attempt to resolve a number of unsettled issues while charting out potential vistas for new themes in narrative studies.
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Narratologia volume 6
Publication Date
c2005
Physical Desc
xvi, 296 p. : ill.
Description
This anthology presents the results of the Second International Colloquium of the Narratology Research Group (Hamburg University). It engages in the exploration of approaches that broaden Narratology's realm. The contributions illustrate the transcendence.
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Narratologia volume 9
Publication Date
c2006
Physical Desc
224 p.
Description
This book addresses itself to the concept of the implied author, which has been the cause of controversy in cultural studies for some fifty years.℗¡ The opening chapters examine the introduction of the concept in Wayne C. Booth?s?Rhetoric of Fiction? and.
Publication Date
c2008
Physical Desc
vi, 338 p.
Description
This volume deals with the occurrence and development of unreliable first-person narration in twentieth century Western literature. The different articles in this collection approach this topic both from the angle of literary theory and through a detailed reading of literary texts. By addressing questions concerning the functions, characteristics and types of unreliability, this collection contributes to the current theoretical debate about unreliable...
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Narratologia volume 20
Publication Date
c2009
Physical Desc
309 p.
Description
"Narrative Research has over the last 15 years developed into an international and interdisciplinary field. This volume collects fifteen essays which look at narrative and narrativity from various perspectives, including literary studies and hermeneutics, cognitive theory and creativity research, metaphor studies, film theory and intermediality, as well as memory studies, musicology, theology and psychology. The topics touch on a wide range of issues,...
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Publication Date
2010
Physical Desc
vi, 353 p. : ill.
Description
Extending narratological analysis to media as varied as graphic novels, photography, television, musicals, computer games and advertising, the essays gathered in this volume address some of the most fundamental questions raised by the medial turn in narratology: how can narrative meaning be created in media other than language; how do different types of signs collaborate with each other in so-called 'multimodal works'; and what new forms of narrativity...
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Narratologia volume 27
Publication Date
c2011
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viii, 367 p. : ill.
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Current Trends in Narratology offers an overview of cutting-edge approaches to theories of storytelling. It describes the move to cognition, the new emphasis on non-prose and multimedia narratives, and introduces a third field of research - comparative narratology. This research addresses how local institutions and national approaches have affected the development of narratology. Leading researchers detail their newest scholarship while placing it...
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Narratologia volume 28
Publication Date
c2011
Physical Desc
xiii, 279 p.
Description
"Metalepsis refers to the crossing of boundaries between fiction and reality in narratives. This volume provides a systematic overview of metalepsis, its types and effects, in popular culture. The contributions discuss popular fiction, fan fiction, pop lyrics, comics, films, animated cartoons, music videos, live performances and TV series from the turn of the 20th century to the present day. Metalepsis in Popular Culture introduces the rhetorical...
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Narratologia volume 29
Publication Date
c2011
Physical Desc
xxi, 260 p. : ill.
Description
The anthology presents a selection of articles on the subject of "time". Among these are a number of German-language contributions presented in English translation for the first time ever, including seminal articles by Günter Müller, Eberhard Lämmert and Käte Hamburger. The authors address their shared topic from three major disciplinary angles: philosophy, narrative theory and cognitivist studies. As our experience of time is intrinsically...
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Narratologia volume 34
Publication Date
c2012
Physical Desc
viii, 365 p. : ill.
Description
Blending theory, or Conceptual Integration, is arguably one of the most promising recent cognitive theories. While the concept has been applied to the analysis of poetic discourse and micro-textual elements, it has hardly figured in the field of narratology so far. This volume aims to demonstrate how the study of narrative in prose fiction and film can profit from the application of Blending theory. It explores a variety of aspects situated at the...


