Beyond Narrative: Exploring Narrative Liminality and Its Cultural Work

This book explores the borderlands of narrativity, where narrative meets other symbolic logics, such as data, play, spectacle, or ritual, and investigates the beyond of narrative. It introduces the notion of narrative liminality to engage with literature, popular culture, digital technology, historical artifacts, and other texts from a 200-year time span.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 270 pages
Publication date: 15 May 2022
Publisher: Transcript Verlag

This captivating book delves into the intricate and culturally rich realm of narrativity, exploring the fascinating intersection where symbolic storytelling meets other symbolic systems, including data, play, spectacle, and ritual. It initiates a thought-provoking dialogue about the boundless possibilities beyond narrative, unveiling the myriad ways in which narrativity intertwines, clashes, or transforms into the principles of other artistic forms. To conceptualize these borderlands, the book introduces the notion of narrative liminality, which serves as a guiding framework for the 16 compelling articles that examine literature, popular culture, digital technology, historical artifacts, and various types of texts spanning nearly two centuries.

Through this comprehensive exploration, readers are invited to contemplate the intricate interplay between storytelling and other symbolic realms, shedding light on the dynamic and ever-evolving nature of human expression. The book's rich content and innovative approach make it an essential resource for scholars, researchers, and enthusiasts alike, as it contributes to our understanding of the complex tapestry of narrativity and its profound impact on our world.

Dimension: 23 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783837661309