The Literary Animal Evolution and the Nature of Narrative |
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| Editor:
| Gottschall, Jonathan
Wilson, David Sloan |
| Foreword by:
| Wilson, E. O.
Crews, Frederick |
| Series title: | Rethinking Theory Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8101-2287-1 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2005 |
| Publisher: | Northwestern University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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In recent years, articles in major periodicals from the
New York Times Magazine to the
Times Literary Supplement have heralded the arrival of a new school of literary studies that promises-or threatens-to profoundly shift the current paradigm. This revolutionary approach, known as Darwinian literary studies, is based on a few simple premises: evolution has produced a universal landscape of the human mind that can be scientifically mapped;...
More Description In recent years, articles in major periodicals from the New York Times Magazine to the Times Literary Supplement have heralded the arrival of a new school of literary studies that promises-or threatens-to profoundly shift the current paradigm. This revolutionary approach, known as Darwinian literary studies, is based on a few simple premises: evolution has produced a universal landscape of the human mind that can be scientifically mapped; these universal tendencies are reflected in the composition, reception, and interpretation of literary works; and an understanding of the evolutionary foundations of human behavior, psychology, and culture will enable literary scholars to gain powerful new perspectives on the elements, form, and nature of storytelling.