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Before Literature by Sheila J. Nayar, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

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Before Literature by Sheila J. Nayar, Paperback | Indigo Chapters
Before Literature by Sheila J. Nayar, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

From Sheila J. Nayar

Before Literature by Sheila J. Nayar, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

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Before Literatureexamines storytelling that, whether due to historical, technological, or socio-economic circumstance, is neither shaped nor influenced by alphabetic literacy. How does a story unfold when carried solely in memory, when it cannot be written down or externally stored? What structural and stylistic pressures are imposed when it must travel through space and time exclusively by word of mouth? InBefore Literature, Sheila J. Nayar addresses these very questions, guiding the reader in a lively and accessible manner through the key features of storytelling that's been unaffected by writing. Even more, Nayar shows how the very norms that drove oral epics such as theMahabharataand Homer'sOdysseycan continue to shape contemporary forms like Bollywood masala films, Hollywood spectaculars, and comic books. This clear and accessible guide is an ideal starting point for undergraduates approaching the study of orality. It offers a fundamentally different way of thinking about oral narrative, while also disclosing some of the "hows" and "whys" of written literature, leading to a much broader understanding and appreciation of our storytelling tradition. | Before Literature by Sheila J. Nayar, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

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