Jan Christoph Meister

“Computing Action” takes a new approach to the phenomenon of narrated action in literary texts. It begins with a survey of philosophical approaches to the concept of action, ranging from analytical to transcendental and finally constructivist definitions. This leads to the formulation of a new model of action, in which the core definitions developed in traditional structuralist narratology and Greimassian semiotics are reconceptualised in the light of constructivist theories. In the second part of the study, the combinatory model of action proposed is put into practice in the context of a computer-aided investigation of the action constructs logically implied by narrative texts. Two specialised literary computing tools were developed for the purposes of this investigation of textual data: EVENTPARSER, an interactive tool for parsing events in literary texts, and EPITEST, a tool for subjecting the mark-up files thus produced to a combinatory analysis of the episode and action constructs they contain. The third part of the book presents a case study of Goethe's “Unterhaltungen deutscher Ausgewanderten”. Here, the practical application of theory and methodology eventually leads to a new interpretation of Goethe's famous Novellenzyklus as a systematic experiment in the narrative construction of action - an experiment intended to demonstrate not only Goethe's aesthetic principles, but also, and more fundamentally, his epistemological convictions.

A Narratological Approach

Computing Action

This anthology presents the results of the Second International Colloquium of the Narratology Research Group (Hamburg University). It engages in the exploration of approaches that broaden Narratology's realm. The contributions illustrate the transcendence of traditional models common to Narratology. They also reflect on the relevance of such a 'going beyond' as seen in more general terms: What interrelation can be observed between re-definition of object domain and re-definition of method? What potential interfaces with other methods and disciplines does the proposed innovation offer? Finally, what are the repercussions of the proposed innovation in terms of Narratology's self-definition? The innovative volume facilitates the inter-methodological debate between Narratology and other disciplines, enabling the conceptualization of a Narratology beyond traditional Literary Criticism.

Mediality, Disciplinarity

Narratology beyond Literary Criticism

Tom Kindt

The volume presents an introduction to the work of the writer Leo Perutz (1882–1957). Each of the ten chapters deals with one of Perutz’ novels, from Die dritte Kugel [The third bullet] through to Der Judas des Leonardo [Leonardo’s Judas]. In addition to the textual analyses, the volume contains a hitherto unpublished novella and a comprehensive bibliography. In its approach, the volume makes a case for a way of dealing with literary texts which combines structuralist and hermeneutical traditions. Each of the chapters proceeds from a reconstruction of the structure of a text to its interpretation.

Von der Struktur zur Bedeutung

Leo Perutz' Romane

Wolf Schmid

John Pier

Peter Hühn

This handbook provides a systematic overview of the present state of international research in narratology and is now available in a second, completely revised and expanded edition.Detailed individual studies by internationally renowned narratologists elucidate central terms of narratology, present a critical account of the major research positions and their historical development and indicate directions for future research.

Handbook of Narratology

Wilhelm Schernus

Narratology Beyond Literary Criticism

Silke Lahn

Anleitung zum praktischen Umgang mit Erzählliteratur. Die Einführung vermittelt die Grundlagen der Erzähltheorie (Narratologie) und gibt einen umfassenden und systematischen Überblick über die Erzähltextanalyse. Deren verschiedene Aspekte (Zeit, Erzähler, Modus, Stimme etc.) werden anhand zahlreicher Textbeispiele und Musterinterpretationen veranschaulicht. Außerdem werden auch andere Erzählformen und Filme berücksichtigt. Übersichtliches Lehrbuch und profundes Nachschlagewerk.

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