Narrative Theory Basics
Narrative Theory Basics
The Who, What, Where, When, and Why of Narrative Theory
Beginnings
Lit theorists just love to quote them some classics, and this time, they've actually got a point, because big bad Aristotle himself was one of the first people to describe narrative theory. Sure, h...
Big Players
There's a handful of dudes who usually get name-checked in discussions of narrative theory. We're here to tell you all about 'em.First on the roster is Vladimir Propp, whose study of Russian folkta...
Key Debates
Though lit crit peeps use the term "narrative theory" like it ain't no thang, not everyone has approached narratives in the same way. Some narratologists have taken on a cognitive approach that exp...
State of the Theory
The Russian formalist movement may have only been around for a couple of decades, but narrative theory has kept on growing. Since the late 80s, especially, it has widened its focus to the extent th...
Talking the Talk
What is literature? Literature is a written text that is founded on its narrative structure. There are different types of texts, and the author can make all kinds of artistic choices, but it's the...