The Story Species: Our Life-Literature Connection - Hardcover

Gold, Joseph

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1550417363 ISBN 13: 9781550417364

Publisher: Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 2002

Synopsis

The Story Species is published by Fitzhenry and Whiteside.

About this title

About the Author:

Joseph Gold is a Fitzhenry and Whiteside author.

From Library Journal:

In a cogent and insightful work, Gold proposes a biological approach to literature that could help restore both literature and humanity. As he notes in the introduction, "The role of Literature in human biology is to foster diversity, build reader identity, support balance, nurture adaptation, and assist survival." Literature or fiction, Gold argues, is a species-specific behavior now in danger of being marginalized as a frill, an obscure art, or a threat to the many forces that would discourage complex and independent thought. Gold traces the history of storytelling from oral traditions to the time of modern media, when reading fiction has never been so important. He notes that the biological approach will necessitate new ties among traditional literary disciplines and such scientific ones as the neurosciences. During his 40-year career as a professor and author, Gold has contributed to Read for Your Life and authored monographs on Faulkner and Dickens. All those concerned with the written word will value this title, which is highly recommended for academic and public libraries. Nancy P. Shires, East Carolina Univ., Greenville, NC
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About this edition

• Publisher: Fitzhenry and Whiteside
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1550417363
• ISBN 13: 9781550417364
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 210