Routledge encyclopedia of narrative theory

• Other Authors: Herman, David, Jahn, Manfred, Ryan, Marie-Laure
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London New York Routledge 2004
• Subjects: Narration (Rhetoric) > Encyclopedias
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 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.