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Narrative humanism : kindness and complexity in fiction and film /

How can stories function as expressions of kindness to others, and how might the narratives we live by then affect our behavior in the world? Is there such a thing as a 'humanistic drama'? This book attempts to clarify the narrative conditions of humanism, asking how we can use stories to...

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Main Author:	Moss-Wellington, Wyatt (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2019].
Subjects:	Fiction > History and criticism. Narration (Rhetoric) > Philosophy. Humanism in literature. Humanism in motion pictures. Motion pictures > History. Kindness in literature.

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