The science of story: the brain behind creative nonfiction

"Bringing together a diverse range of writers, The Science of Story is the first book to ask the question: what can contemporary brain science teach us about the art and craft of creative nonfiction writing? Drawing on the latest developments in cognitive neuroscience the book sheds new light o...

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Weitere Verfasser: Prentiss, Sean (HerausgeberIn), Walker, Nicole (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London Bloomsbury Academic 2020
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Zusammenfassung:"Bringing together a diverse range of writers, The Science of Story is the first book to ask the question: what can contemporary brain science teach us about the art and craft of creative nonfiction writing? Drawing on the latest developments in cognitive neuroscience the book sheds new light on some of the most important elements of the writer's craft, from perspective and truth to emotion and metaphor. The Science of Story explores such questions as: "Why do humans tell stories? "How do we remember and misremember our lives - and what does this mean for storytelling? "What is the value of writing about trauma? "How do stories make us laugh, or cry, make us angry or triumphant? Contributors: Nancer Ballard, Mike Branch, Frank Bures, J.T. Bushnell, Katharine Coles, Christopher Cokinos, Alison Hawthorne Deming, David Lazar, Lawrence Lenhart, Alan Lightman, Dave Madden, Jessica Hendry Nelson, Richard Powers, Sean Prentiss, Julie Wittes Schlack, Valerie Sweeney Prince, Ira Sukrungruang, Nicole Walker, Wendy S. Walters, Marco Wilkinson, Amy Wright."
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of Contents -- 01 Introduction, Sean Prentiss and Nicole Walker -- 02 Bengal Tiger Moments: Perception of Time in the Brain and on the Page, Sean Prentiss, Vermont College of Fine Arts, USA 03 Sipping from the Transmitter: Theorizing the 'Potential Essay', Lawrence Lenhart -- 04 The Brain is a Master Class, Dave Madden, University of San Francisco, USA -- 05 Brain on Fire, Nicole Walker, Northern Arizona University, USA 06 The Brain Split in Half, Ira Surungruang, University of South Florida, USA -- 07 When the Body Reads: Writing Sensory Perception for Reader Embodiment, Nancer Ballard, Brandeis University, USA -- 08 Lens: A Lyric Meditation, Katherine Coles, University of Utah, USA 09 The Heart and the Eye: How Description Can Access Emotion, JT Bushnell, Oregon State University, USA 1 0 The Memory Agent, David Lazar, Columbia College Chicago, USA 11 On Metaphor, V. Efua Prince, Wayne State University, USA -- 12 The Glittering World of Synapses, Lyncia Bega, writer and artist -- 13 A Sense of Oneness with Sun and Stone, Leila Phillips, College of the Holy Cross, USA -- 14 A Gardener's Education (Animal Body), Marco Wilkinson, Oberlin College and Lorain County Community College, USA -- 15 The Secret Lives of Stories: Rewriting Our Personal Narratives, Frank Bures, author of The Geography of Madness -- 16 Conversations in Intensive Care, Amy Wright, author 17 Mindfulness and Memoir, Julie Wittes Shlack, author. - Mode of access: World Wide Web
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (245 Seiten) illustrations
ISBN:9781350083912
9781350083899
DOI:10.5040/9781350083912

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