Stories We Are - An Essay on Self-Creation, Second Edition

William Lowell Randall explores the links between literature and life and speculates on the range of storytelling styles through which people compose their lives. In doing so, he draws on a variety of fields, including psychology, psychotherapy, theology, philosophy, feminist theory, and literary theory.

List of contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Prologue

I. The Aesthetics Of Living

Introduction

The Question of Creativity

The Creation of the Self

The Means of Self-Creation

The Story of My Life

The Art of Living

Summary

II. Life And Literature

Introduction

The Allure of Story

The Links between Story and Life

The Element of Plot

The Element of Character

The Element of Point of View

The Stories of Our Lives

Summary

III. The Poetics Of Learning

Introduction

The Autobiographical Imperative

The Re-storying of Our Souls

The Novel-ty of Our Lives

The Stories We Leave Untold

The Range of Storying Styles

The Art of Living Reconsidered

Summary

Epilogue

Afterword

Notes

References

Index

About the author

By William Lowell Randall
Foreword by Ruthellen Josselson

Summary

William Lowell Randall explores the links between literature and life and speculates on the range of storytelling styles through which people compose their lives. In doing so, he draws on a variety of fields, including psychology, psychotherapy, theology, philosophy, feminist theory, and literary theory.

Product details

• Authors: William Randall, William L. Randall, William Lowell Randall
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.01.2014
• EAN: 9781442626386
• ISBN: 978-1-4426-2638-6
• No. of pages: 277
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Essays, feuilletons, literary criticism, interviews; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories