Kearney, Richard

On stories / Richard Kearney. - xii, 193 p. : 21 cm. - Thinking in action . - Thinking in action. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Where do Stories Come From? Where do Stories Come From? -- Three Case Histories: Daedalus, Dora, Schindler. From History to Story: The Case of Stephen Daedalus. Whose Story is it Anyway? The Case of Dora. Testifying to History: The Case of Schindler. The Paradox of Testimony -- National Narratives: Rome, Britain, America. Introduction. Roman Foundation Myths: Aeneas and Romulus. Britain and Ireland: A Tale of Siamese Twins. America and its 'Others': Frontier Stories. Conclusion: Border Crossings -- Narrative Matters. Narrative Matters. Pt. 1. 1. Pt. 2. 2. 3. 4. 5. Pt. 3. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Pt. 4. 11.

0415247977 0415247985 (pbk.)

2001031753


Prose literature--History and criticism
Narration (Rhetoric)

PN3353 / .K43 2001

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