Story and Discourse by Seymour Chatman

Story and Discourse by Seymour Chatman

"For the specialist in the study of narrative structure, this is a solid and very perceptive exploration of the issues salient to the telling of a story—whatever the medium. Chatman, whose approach here is at once dualist and structuralist, divides his subject into the 'what' of the narrative (Story) and the 'way' (Discourse)... Chatman's command of his material is impressive."—Library Journal

An important American contribution to the study of narrative theory

* Choice *

What I appreciate most in Chatman's study are the problem-solving activities and ambitions: again and again, he proves capable of defining areas to investigate (the borders between narrative and other temporal genres, for example, the typography of plots, the distinctive features of foregrounding and backgrounding) and of discussing narrative in terms of problems and solutions. When I opened the Chatman volume, I read the blurb first: 'A judicious and well-informed book, Story and Discourse should become the standard guide to narrative and to modern thinking about narrative.' The blurb is right.

-- Gerald Prince * MLN *

Seymour Chatman is Professor of Rhetoric at the University of California, Berkeley.

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ISBN 13	9780801491863
ISBN 10	080149186X
Titel	Story and Discourse
Autor	Seymour Chatman
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Cornell University Press
Erscheinungsjahr	1980-05-31
Seitenanzahl	288
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