Who Says?: Essays on Pivotal Issues in Contemporary Storytelling

by Melissa A. Heckler and Carol L. Birch

Winner of Storytelling World Award & Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award

Contemporary storytelling has its roots in the oral and literary traditions. Performances are often judged according to the aesthetics of print, theater, or music - even television and film. In the last two decades, the storytelling movement has gained momentum, both as an educational tool and as engaging form of entertainment.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874834546
• ISBN13: 9780874834543
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: August House Publishers
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Great storytelling resource

This highly readable, intelligently assembled collection of essays has become a standard text for storytellers. And for good reason. The editors have chosen wisely and reading this book will bring the power of storytelling into focus. There are a wide range of issues facing storytelling today, and these concerns are not trivial. I use it in my classroom on a regular basis.