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==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
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:d : a [[writer]] of stories | :d : a [[writer]] of stories | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | '''Storytelling''' is the conveying of [[events]] in [[words]], images and [[sounds]], often by [[improvisation]] or embellishment. Stories or [[narratives]] have been [[shared]] in every [[culture]] as a means of [[entertainment]], [[education]], cultural preservation and in order to instill [[moral]] [[values]]. Crucial elements of stories and storytelling include [ | + | '''Storytelling''' is the conveying of [[events]] in [[words]], images and [[sounds]], often by [[improvisation]] or embellishment. Stories or [[narratives]] have been [[shared]] in every [[culture]] as a means of [[entertainment]], [[education]], cultural preservation and in order to instill [[moral]] [[values]]. Crucial elements of stories and storytelling include [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plot_(narrative) plot], characters and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_of_view_(literature) narrative point of view]. |
| − | The earliest forms of storytelling were thought to have been primarily [[oral]] combined with [[gestures]] and [[expressions]]. In addition to being part of [[religious]] [[ritual]], rudimentary drawings scratched onto the walls of [[caves]] may have been forms of early storytelling for many of the ancient cultures. The [ | + | The earliest forms of storytelling were thought to have been primarily [[oral]] combined with [[gestures]] and [[expressions]]. In addition to being part of [[religious]] [[ritual]], rudimentary drawings scratched onto the walls of [[caves]] may have been forms of early storytelling for many of the ancient cultures. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Aboriginal_art Australian Aboriginal people painted symbols from stories on cave walls] as a means of helping the storyteller remember the [[story]]. The story was then told using a combination of [[oral]] narrative, [[music]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_art rock art] and [[dance]]. Ephemeral media such as sand, leaves and the carved trunks of living trees have also been used to record stories in pictures or with [[writing]]. |
| − | With the [[advent]] of [[writing]], the use of actual digit [[symbols]] to represent [[language]], and the use of stable, portable media, stories were recorded, [[transcribed]] and shared over wide regions of the world. Stories have been carved, scratched, painted, printed or inked onto wood or bamboo, ivory and other bones, pottery, clay tablets, stone, [ | + | With the [[advent]] of [[writing]], the use of actual digit [[symbols]] to represent [[language]], and the use of stable, portable media, stories were recorded, [[transcribed]] and shared over wide regions of the world. Stories have been carved, scratched, painted, printed or inked onto wood or bamboo, ivory and other bones, pottery, clay tablets, stone, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm-leaf_manuscript palm-leaf books], skins (parchment), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bark_cloth bark cloth], [[paper]], silk, canvas and other textiles, recorded on [[film]], and stored electronically in digital form. [[Complex]] forms of tattooing may also [[represent]] stories, with [[information]] about genealogy, affiliation and [[social status]]. |
[[Traditionally]], [[oral]] stories were committed to [[memory]] and then passed from [[generation]] to generation. However, in Western, literate societies, written and televised [[media]] has largely surpassed this method of communicating local, [[family]] and cultural histories. Oral storytelling remains the dominant [[medium]] of learning in many countries with low literacy rates. | [[Traditionally]], [[oral]] stories were committed to [[memory]] and then passed from [[generation]] to generation. However, in Western, literate societies, written and televised [[media]] has largely surpassed this method of communicating local, [[family]] and cultural histories. Oral storytelling remains the dominant [[medium]] of learning in many countries with low literacy rates. | ||
==Emancipation of the story== | ==Emancipation of the story== | ||
| − | In [[oral]] [[traditions]], stories are kept alive by being re-told again and again. The [[material]] of any given story naturally undergoes several [[changes]] and [[adaptations]] during this [[process]]. When and where oral tradition was pushed back in favor of [[print]] media, the literary [[idea]] of the [[author]] as originator of a story's [[authoritative]] version changed people's [[perception]] of stories themselves. In the following centuries, stories tended to be seen as [[the]] work of [[individuals]], rather than a [[collective]] effort. Only recently, when a significant number of influential [[authors]] began questioning their own roles, the [[value]] of stories as such - independent of authorship - was again recognized. Literary critics such as [ | + | In [[oral]] [[traditions]], stories are kept alive by being re-told again and again. The [[material]] of any given story naturally undergoes several [[changes]] and [[adaptations]] during this [[process]]. When and where oral tradition was pushed back in favor of [[print]] media, the literary [[idea]] of the [[author]] as originator of a story's [[authoritative]] version changed people's [[perception]] of stories themselves. In the following centuries, stories tended to be seen as [[the]] work of [[individuals]], rather than a [[collective]] effort. Only recently, when a significant number of influential [[authors]] began questioning their own roles, the [[value]] of stories as such - independent of authorship - was again recognized. Literary critics such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Barthes Roland Barthes] even proclaimed the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_the_Author Death of the Author].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storytelling] |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*'''''[[Author]]''''' | *'''''[[Author]]''''' | ||
[[Category: Languages and Literature]] | [[Category: Languages and Literature]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:32, 13 December 2020
Definitions
- 1: a teller of stories: as
- a : a relater of anecdotes
- b : a reciter of tales (as in a children's library)
- c : liar, fibber
- d : a writer of stories
Description
Storytelling is the conveying of events in words, images and sounds, often by improvisation or embellishment. Stories or narratives have been shared in every culture as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation and in order to instill moral values. Crucial elements of stories and storytelling include plot, characters and narrative point of view.
The earliest forms of storytelling were thought to have been primarily oral combined with gestures and expressions. In addition to being part of religious ritual, rudimentary drawings scratched onto the walls of caves may have been forms of early storytelling for many of the ancient cultures. The Australian Aboriginal people painted symbols from stories on cave walls as a means of helping the storyteller remember the story. The story was then told using a combination of oral narrative, music, rock art and dance. Ephemeral media such as sand, leaves and the carved trunks of living trees have also been used to record stories in pictures or with writing.
With the advent of writing, the use of actual digit symbols to represent language, and the use of stable, portable media, stories were recorded, transcribed and shared over wide regions of the world. Stories have been carved, scratched, painted, printed or inked onto wood or bamboo, ivory and other bones, pottery, clay tablets, stone, palm-leaf books, skins (parchment), bark cloth, paper, silk, canvas and other textiles, recorded on film, and stored electronically in digital form. Complex forms of tattooing may also represent stories, with information about genealogy, affiliation and social status.
Traditionally, oral stories were committed to memory and then passed from generation to generation. However, in Western, literate societies, written and televised media has largely surpassed this method of communicating local, family and cultural histories. Oral storytelling remains the dominant medium of learning in many countries with low literacy rates.
Emancipation of the story
In oral traditions, stories are kept alive by being re-told again and again. The material of any given story naturally undergoes several changes and adaptations during this process. When and where oral tradition was pushed back in favor of print media, the literary idea of the author as originator of a story's authoritative version changed people's perception of stories themselves. In the following centuries, stories tended to be seen as the work of individuals, rather than a collective effort. Only recently, when a significant number of influential authors began questioning their own roles, the value of stories as such - independent of authorship - was again recognized. Literary critics such as Roland Barthes even proclaimed the Death of the Author.[1]
