Thinking Narratively - Between Novel-Essay and Narrative Essay

What is the connection between philosophical enquiries and storytelling in contemporary narrative? Is it possible to outline some features of a so-called philosophical fiction in Western literature throughout the last two centuries? This book aims to provide a plural answer, hosting extensive essays by seven young researchers coming from different fields (Theory of literature, German, American, Russian and Italian contemporary literature, history and evolution of the essayistic form). A short The volume is addressed to all those with a strong interest in both evolution of philosophical speech and history of the novel and has a strong vocation to promote interdisciplinarity in literary studies.

Product details

• Assisted by: Massimo Fusillo (Editor), Lorenzo Marchese (Editor), Gianluigi Simonetti (Editor)
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.07.2022
• EAN: 9783110764048
• ISBN: 978-3-11-076404-8
• No. of pages: 126
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 12 mm x 236 mm
• Weight: 317 g
• Series: Transcodification: Arts, Languages and Media
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies