Trajano en la Estoria de Espanna de Alfonso X (Segunda Parte)

En este artículo se desarrollan nuevas perspectivas de análisis sobre el lugar del principado de Trajano en la Estoria de Espanna de Alfonso X. En particular, y desde el marco teórico de la narratología, son objeto de estudio las anécdotas de la viuda y del consejo, las descripciones del emperador y el relato de su muerte. Se indagan especialmente los límites entre narración y descripción, la articulación de los 'possibles narratifs y la organización del relato, factores que contribuyen a presentar a Trajano como optimus princeps

El problema de la identidad narrativa en la filosofía de Paul Ricoeur

El artículo analiza el problema de la "identidad narrativa" como el punto nodal a partir del cual se erige la filosofía de Paul Ricoeur. En abierta oposición a las "filosofías del cogito" en las cuales el yo se define como "yo empírico" o como "yo trascendental", el filósofo francés propone el concepto de sí mismo como otro aunando las nociones de mismidad e ipseidad en un mismo centro al que sólo accede el sujeto por medio de un rodeo narrativo dado en llamar "hermenéutica del sí". Se intentará comprender la noción de sujeto que esta filosofía delinea.

Trajano en la Estoria de Espanna de Alfonso X (Segunda Parte)

En este artículo se desarrollan nuevas perspectivas de análisis sobre el lugar del principado de Trajano en la Estoria de Espanna de Alfonso X. En particular, y desde el marco teórico de la narratología, son objeto de estudio las anécdotas de la viuda y del consejo, las descripciones del emperador y el relato de su muerte. Se indagan especialmente los límites entre narración y descripción, la articulación de los 'possibles narratifs y la organización del relato, factores que contribuyen a presentar a Trajano como optimus princeps

Trajano en la Estoria de Espanna de Alfonso X (Segunda Parte)

En este artículo se desarrollan nuevas perspectivas de análisis sobre el lugar del principado de Trajano en la Estoria de Espanna de Alfonso X. En particular, y desde el marco teórico de la narratología, son objeto de estudio las anécdotas de la viuda y del consejo, las descripciones del emperador y el relato de su muerte. Se indagan especialmente los límites entre narración y descripción, la articulación de los 'possibles narratifs y la organización del relato, factores que contribuyen a presentar a Trajano como optimus princeps

El problema de la identidad narrativa en la filosofía de Paul Ricoeur

El artículo analiza el problema de la "identidad narrativa" como el punto nodal a partir del cual se erige la filosofía de Paul Ricoeur. En abierta oposición a las "filosofías del cogito" en las cuales el yo se define como "yo empírico" o como "yo trascendental", el filósofo francés propone el concepto de sí mismo como otro aunando las nociones de mismidad e ipseidad en un mismo centro al que sólo accede el sujeto por medio de un rodeo narrativo dado en llamar "hermenéutica del sí". Se intentará comprender la noción de sujeto que esta filosofía delinea.

Fleshing Out and Losing Flesh: The Decomposing Corpse as Narrative Object in American Hardboiled Detective Fiction

This dissertation examines the corpse as an object in and of American hardboiled detective fiction written between 1920 and 1950. I deploy several theoretical frames, including narratology, body-as-text theory, object relations theory, and genre theory, in order to demonstrate the significance of objects, symbols, and things primarily in the clever and crafty work of Dashiell Hammett (1894-1961) and Raymond Chandler (1888-1959), but also touching on the writings of their lesser known accomplices. I construct a literary genealogy of American hardboiled detective fiction originating in the writings of Edgar Allan Poe, compare the contributions of classic or Golden Age detective fiction in England, and describe the socio-economic contexts, particularly the predominance of the “pulps,” that gave birth to the realism of the Hardboiled School. Taking seriously Chandler’s obsession with the art of murder, I engage with how authors pre-empt their readers’ knowledge of the tricks of the trade and manipulate their expectations, as well as discuss the characteristics and effect of the inimitable hardboiled style, its sharpshooting language and deadpan humour. Critical scholarship has rarely addressed the body and figure of the corpse, preferring to focus instead on the machinations of the femme fatale, the performance of masculinity, or the prevalence of violence. I cast new light on the world of hardboiled detective fiction by dissecting the corpse as the object that both motivates and de-composes (or rots away from) the narrative that makes it signify. I treat the corpse as an inanimate object, indifferent to representation, that destabilizes the integrity and self-possession, as well as the ratiocination, of the detective who authors the narrative of how the corpse came to be. The corpse is all deceptive and dangerous surface rather than the container of hidden depths of life and meaning that the detective hopes to uncover and reconstruct. I conclude with a chapter that is both critical denouement and creative writing experiment to reveal the self-reflexive (and at times metafictional) dimensions of hardboiled fiction. My dissertation, too, in the manner of hardboiled fiction, hopes to incriminate my readers as much as enlighten them.

AS RELAÇÕES INVERTIDAS NO HADES: HUMOR IRÔNICO E CRÍTICA SOCIAL NA NARRATIVA DO HOMEM RICO E DO POBRE LÁZARO

O trabalho aborda a micronarrativa do Homem rico e do pobre Lázaro de Lc. 16. 19-31. As relações entre os dois personagens da narrativa se mostram invertidas, sugerindo um tom irônico por parte do narrador lucano. A inversão os coloca no mesmo lugar, o Hades, mas em posições diferentes, gerando um conflito na narrativa. Buscou-se observar o motivo da inversão, seu papel na cena e seu impacto na trama da narrativa e em seus leitores. Examinou-se na sequência narrativa da parábola a relação entre seu enredo unificante e seu enredo episódico buscando o motivo dela dentro dessa sequência, o que demonstrou ser uma narrativa direcionada aos fariseus, onde sugerimos ter um tom irônico em uma crítica social. Buscou-se retratar o imaginário desse lugar de inversão, trazendo algumas imagens do imaginário judaico e greco-romano a partir de algumas fontes literárias, principalmente a obra Diálogo dos Mortos, de Luciano de Samósata do II séc. Demonstrou-se haver uma intertextualidade, onde ecos do relato lucano são vistos na obra de Luciano. Para tal elaboração, os passos da narratologia evidenciaram o que se pretendeu analisar.

On Record: Soundscapes as Metaphor and Physical Manifestation of Memory in Early Holocaust Novels and Contemporary Criticism

This thesis compares two perspectives on the production of Holocaust memory: a novel that leads up to The Holocaust in Britain and one that reflects the hindsight perspective of a liberator in the Soviet Union. The novels are Virginia Woolf’s BETWEEN THE ACTS and Vasily Grossman’s LIFE AND FATE. The analysis offers a locus of analysis for the diasporic literary energy created by the catastrophe in the 20th and 21st centuries. The project offers a theorized standpoint on the role of literature on official historical archives. Proposing a method through which contemporary readers can engage the diasporic event of The Holocaust, the project adopts both the extended metaphor and literal expression of soundscapes. Soundscapes encompass the immaterial processes of memorialization and the literal sonic textures developed in Holocaust novels. The critical perspective incorporates contemporary notions of narratology, archival practices, and cultural manifestations of language into the notion of literary ethnomusicology.

Fleshing Out and Losing Flesh: The Decomposing Corpse as Narrative Object in American Hardboiled Detective Fiction

This dissertation examines the corpse as an object in and of American hardboiled detective fiction written between 1920 and 1950. I deploy several theoretical frames, including narratology, body-as-text theory, object relations theory, and genre theory, in order to demonstrate the significance of objects, symbols, and things primarily in the clever and crafty work of Dashiell Hammett (1894-1961) and Raymond Chandler (1888-1959), but also touching on the writings of their lesser known accomplices. I construct a literary genealogy of American hardboiled detective fiction originating in the writings of Edgar Allan Poe, compare the contributions of classic or Golden Age detective fiction in England, and describe the socio-economic contexts, particularly the predominance of the “pulps,” that gave birth to the realism of the Hardboiled School. Taking seriously Chandler’s obsession with the art of murder, I engage with how authors pre-empt their readers’ knowledge of the tricks of the trade and manipulate their expectations, as well as discuss the characteristics and effect of the inimitable hardboiled style, its sharpshooting language and deadpan humour. Critical scholarship has rarely addressed the body and figure of the corpse, preferring to focus instead on the machinations of the femme fatale, the performance of masculinity, or the prevalence of violence. I cast new light on the world of hardboiled detective fiction by dissecting the corpse as the object that both motivates and de-composes (or rots away from) the narrative that makes it signify. I treat the corpse as an inanimate object, indifferent to representation, that destabilizes the integrity and self-possession, as well as the ratiocination, of the detective who authors the narrative of how the corpse came to be. The corpse is all deceptive and dangerous surface rather than the container of hidden depths of life and meaning that the detective hopes to uncover and reconstruct. I conclude with a chapter that is both critical denouement and creative writing experiment to reveal the self-reflexive (and at times metafictional) dimensions of hardboiled fiction. My dissertation, too, in the manner of hardboiled fiction, hopes to incriminate my readers as much as enlighten them.

La imagen de España en la novela de viaje "Cabo de Gata" de Eugen Ruge

Este artículo presenta un análisis de la imagen de España trazada en la novela Cabo de Gata (2013). Con ello se toma en consideración un género que, hasta ahora, ha recibido poca atención en la investigación de la imagen de España en la literatura de viajes alemana. El foco del análisis lo constituyen tanto el motivo del viaje como la percepción y representación de lo ajeno español. Por último, el análisis narratológico de los diversos aspectos seleccionados de la técnica narrativa nos servirá para delimitar la repercusión imagológica de la novela.

Moments of Rupture: Narratological Readings of Contemporary German Literature

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Washington, 2016-08

SPINNING NARRATIVES ACROSS POLITICAL DIVIDES: HARNESSING THE CULTURAL POWER OF A STORY WELL-TOLD

This dissertation explores how two American storytellers, considered by many in their to be exemplary in their craft, rely on narrative strategies to communicate to their audiences on divisive political topics in a way that both invokes feelings of pleasure and connection and transcends party identification and ideological divides. Anna Quindlen, through her political columns and op-eds, and Aaron Sorkin, through his television show The West Wing, have won over a politically diverse fan base in spite of the fact that their writing espouses liberal political viewpoints. By telling stories that entertain, first and foremost, Quindlen and Sorkin are able to have a material impact on their audiences on both dry and controversial topics, accomplishing that which 19th Century writer and activist Harriet Farley made her practice: writing in such a way to gain the access necessary to “do good by stealth.” This dissertation will argue that it is their skilled use of storytelling elements, which capitalize on the cultural relationship humans have with storytelling, that enables Quindlen and Sorkin to achieve this. The dissertation asks: How do stories shape the beliefs, perspectives, and cognitive functions of humans? How do stories construct culture and interact with cultural values? What is the media’s role in shaping society? What gives stories their power to unite as a medium? What is the significance of the experience of reading or hearing a well-told story, of how it feels? What are the effects of Quindlen’s and Sorkin’s writing on audience members and the political world at large? What is lost when a simplistic narrative structure is followed? Who is left out and what is overlooked? The literature that informs the answers to these questions will cross over and through several academic disciplines: American Studies, British Cultural Studies, Communication, Folklore, Journalism, Literature, Media Studies, Popular Culture, and Social Psychology. The chapters will also explore scholarship on the subjects of narratology and schema theory.

Law and Literature – a Meaningful Connection

The connection between law and (imaginative) literature can still affect surprisingly. The theme of the present article is to summarize some of the basic features of the movement, which is called „Law and Literature” and to suggest some starting-points with which it is associated. These starting points include, for instance linguistic conception of law, narratology in law or the relations between law and culture. The article offers an overview of the classical approaches connecting law and literature and mentions the reasons for this connection: e.g. cultivation of law and lawyers, improvement of judicial decisions or improvement of legal interpretation. Some of the findings resulting from the joint of law and literature can be used in practice and goes beyond „mere” theory. The article is to be seen as an introduction to the movement of „Law and Literature”, presentation of ideas on which this movement is based and offering the possibility of its further development.

A Narratological investigation of Australian graphic novels for children

This thesis analyses a selection of contemporary Australian graphic novels for children and young adults. Using comics theory and postclassical narratology it demonstrates the diversity and richness of these texts and reveals that their blend of visual and verbal language requires a distinctive mode of reading.