Story Logic: Problems and Possibilties of Narrative

by David Herman

Book Overview

Featuring a major synthesis and critique of interdisciplinary narrative theory, Story Logic marks a watershed moment in the study of narrative. David Herman argues that narrative is simultaneously a cognitive style, a discourse genre, and a resource for writing. Because stories are strategies that help humans make sense of their world, narratives not only have a logic but also are a logic in their own right, providing an irreplaceable resource...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803273428
• ISBN13: 9780803273429
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 477 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"