The science of story : the brain behind creative nonfiction / edited by Sean Prentiss, Nicole Walker.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Prentiss, Sean, editor.

Walker, Nicole, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Creative nonfiction--Authorship.

Creative nonfiction.

Essay--Authorship.

Essay.

Literature and science.

Storytelling--Psychological aspects.

Storytelling.

Neurosciences and the humanities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 245 pages)

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic / Bloomsbury Publishing, Plc : 2020.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

"Bringing together a diverse range of writers, The Science of Story is the first book to ask the question: what can contemporary brain science teach us about the art and craft of creative nonfiction writing? Drawing on the latest developments in cognitive neuroscience the book sheds new light on some of the most important elements of the writer's craft, from perspective and truth to emotion and metaphor. The Science of Story explores such questions as: "Why do humans tell stories? "How do we remember and misremember our lives - and what does this mean for storytelling? "What is the value of writing about trauma? "How do stories make us laugh, or cry, make us angry or triumphant? Contributors: Nancer Ballard, Mike Branch, Frank Bures, J.T. Bushnell, Katharine Coles, Christopher Cokinos, Alison Hawthorne Deming, David Lazar, Lawrence Lenhart, Alan Lightman, Dave Madden, Jessica Hendry Nelson, Richard Powers, Sean Prentiss, Julie Wittes Schlack, Valerie Sweeney Prince, Ira Sukrungruang, Nicole Walker, Wendy S. Walters, Marco Wilkinson, Amy Wright"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Table of Contents

01 Introduction, Sean Prentiss and Nicole Walker

02 Bengal Tiger Moments: Perception of Time in the Brain and on the Page, Sean Prentiss, Vermont College of Fine Arts, USA 03 Sipping from the Transmitter: Theorizing the 'Potential Essay', Lawrence Lenhart

04 The Brain is a Master Class, Dave Madden, University of San Francisco, USA

05 Brain on Fire, Nicole Walker, Northern Arizona University, USA 06 The Brain Split in Half, Ira Surungruang, University of South Florida, USA

07 When the Body Reads: Writing Sensory Perception for Reader Embodiment, Nancer Ballard, Brandeis University, USA

08 Lens: A Lyric Meditation, Katherine Coles, University of Utah, USA 09 The Heart and the Eye: How Description Can Access Emotion, JT Bushnell, Oregon State University, USA 1 0 The Memory Agent, David Lazar, Columbia College Chicago, USA 11 On Metaphor, V. Efua Prince, Wayne State University, USA

12 The Glittering World of Synapses, Lyncia Bega, writer and artist

13 A Sense of Oneness with Sun and Stone, Leila Phillips, College of the Holy Cross, USA

14 A Gardener's Education (Animal Body), Marco Wilkinson, Oberlin College and Lorain County Community College, USA

15 The Secret Lives of Stories: Rewriting Our Personal Narratives, Frank Bures, author of The Geography of Madness

16 Conversations in Intensive Care, Amy Wright, author 17 Mindfulness and Memoir, Julie Wittes Shlack, author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781350083912

1350083917

9781350083899

1350083895

OCLC:

1104859774