Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 17, No. 29.
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[1] From: Wendell Piez <wapiez@mulberrytech.com> (17)
Subject: nested narrative
[2] From: ileibrandt@unav.es (9)
Subject: literature
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Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 06:32:20 +0100
From: Wendell Piez <wapiez@mulberrytech.com>
Subject: nested narrative
Willard and HUMANIST:
I'd be interested in getting some facts on how deeply nested narratives can
get, especially in the oral tradition. For example, as I see it, Homer's
_Odyssey_ goes three levels deep, since direct discourse is quoted in
Odysseus's narrative embedded in Homer's narrative. (I'd be thrilled if I
could remember four levels deep as early as Homer, but I can't.) In
literary traditions, of course organizations can get many levels deep (I
found Conrad bewildering to follow as I recall).
Can my fellow readers confirm for me that Homer only goes three levels
deep? Can anyone provide an example from an oral tradition that goes further?
For that matter, any occasions anyone can recall of things going four
levels or deeper might be of interest. Plays within plays....
Regards,
Wendell
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Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 06:32:53 +0100
From: ileibrandt@unav.es
Subject: literature
Dear Willard,
for my thesis I'm searching bibliography about didactics of literature in
general and about the application of the ICT in teaching literature in
particular. I would appreciate any hint.
Thank you very much!
Isabella Leibrandt
Dep. de Alemán
Instituto de Idiomas
Universidad de Navarra
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