Life Storying in Oral History: Fictional Contamination and Literary Complexity

by Jarmila Mildorf

This book proposes the concept of "fictional contamination" to capture the fact that fictionalization and literary complexity can be found across different kinds of narrative. Exploring conversational storytelling in oral history and other interviews from socionarratological perspectives, the book systematically discusses key narrative features such as story templates, dialogue, double deixis, focalization or perspective-taking and mind representation...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3111072266
• ISBN13: 9783111072265
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 221 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"