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Possible Worlds in Literary Theory (Literature, Culture, Theory)
Possible Worlds in Literary Theory - Literature, Culture, Theory Author:Ruth Ronen The concept of possible worlds, originally introduced in philosophical logic, proves to be a productive tool when borrowed by literary theory to explain the notion of fictional worlds. Ruth Ronen develops a comparative reading of the use of possible worlds in philosophy and in literary theory. She suggests new criteria for the definition of fict... more »ionality; and through specific studies of domains within fictional worlds--events, objects, time and point of view--she proposes a radical rethinking of fictionality in general and fictional narrativity in particular.« less