William Randall

The Stories We Are

An Essay on Self-Creation, Second Edition

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Toronto Press
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 440
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Januar 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 150mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 703g
• ISBN-13: 9781442626386
• ISBN-10: 1442626380
• Artikelnr.: 40110942

Autorenporträt

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

Inhaltsangabe

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