William Randall: The Stories We Are

Cover: 9781442626386 | The Stories We Are | An Essay on Self-Creation, Second Edition | Buch

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Beschreibung

William Lowell Randall explores the links between literature and life and speculates on the range of storytelling styles through which people compose their lives. In doing so, he draws on a variety of fields, including psychology, psychotherapy, theology, philosophy, feminist theory, and literary theory.

Über den Autor

William L. Randall is a retired professor of gerontology at St. Thomas University.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Prologue

I. The Aesthetics Of Living

Introduction

The Question of Creativity

The Creation of the Self

The Means of Self-Creation

The Story of My Life

The Art of Living

Summary

II. Life And Literature

Introduction

The Allure of Story

The Links between Story and Life

The Element of Plot

The Element of Character

The Element of Point of View

The Stories of Our Lives

Summary

III. The Poetics Of Learning

Introduction

The Autobiographical Imperative

The Re-storying of Our Souls

The Novel-ty of Our Lives

The Stories We Leave Untold

The Range of Storying Styles

The Art of Living Reconsidered

Summary

Epilogue

Afterword

Notes

References

Index

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2014
Genre:	Importe , Soziologie
Rubrik:	Wissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13:	9781442626386
ISBN-10:	1442626380
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Randall, William
Auflage:	2nd edition
Hersteller:	University of Toronto Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Mare Nostrum Group B.V., Doelen 72, ?-4831 GR Breda, gpsr@mare-nostrum.co.uk
Maße:	229 x 150 x 30 mm
Von/Mit:	William Randall
Erscheinungsdatum:	02.01.2014
Gewicht:	0,703 kg