
The Experientiality of Narrative
An Enactivist Approach
Marco Caracciolo(Author)
De Gruyter (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 26. June 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
XIII, 231 pages
978-3-11-055299-7 (ISBN)
Description
Recent developments in cognitive narrative theory have called attention to readers' active participation in making sense of narrative. However, while most psychologically inspired models address interpreters' subpersonal (i.e., unconscious) responses, the experiential level of their engagement with narrative remains relatively undertheorized. Building on theories of experience and embodiment within today's "second-generation" cognitive science, and opening a dialogue with so-called "enactivist" philosophy, this book sets out to explore how narrative experiences arise from the interaction between textual cues and readers' past experiences. Caracciolo's study offers a phenomenologically inspired account of narrative, spanning a wide gamut of responses such as the embodied dynamic of imagining a fictional world, empathetic perspective-taking in relating to characters, and "higher-order" evaluations and interpretations. Only by placing a premium on how such modes of engagement are intertwined in experience, Caracciolo argues, can we do justice to narrative's psychological and existential impact on our lives. These insights are illustrated through close readings of literary texts ranging from Émile Zola's Germinal to José Saramago's Blindness.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin/Boston
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
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Klappenbroschur
Illustrations
1 s/w Tabelle, 8 Abbildungen
8 b/w ill., 1 b/w tbl.
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
374 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-11-055299-7 (9783110552997)
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Marco Caracciolo, University of Groningen, Netherlands.