adj. narrative - narrating: giving an account of any occurrence: inclined to
narration: story-telling. -n. that which is narrated: a continued account of any
series of occurrences: story. (Chambers)
narrative, sb. 1561. - 1. Sc. Law. That part of a deed or document which
narrates the relevant or essential facts. 2. An account or narration; a tale,
recital (of facts, etc) 1566. 3. (Without article.) The practice or act of
narrating; something to narrate 1748.
narrative, a. 1605. 1. That narrates; occupied or concerned with, having the
character of, narration. 2. Garrulous, talkative - 1826. (Shorter Oxford)
Allen - it seems to me if a narrative attaches itself to an object of perception
that has to do with one important property of the object, ie that it persists in
time
Of course, the perception of the narrator takes place in time too, and so does
the perception of the reader of/listener to her narration, and that's a
different bundle of neurons
I believe much of Ron Silliman's (and Lyn Hejinian's) prose work _is_ narrative
Are we any further forward? Yes, about 48 hrs. Orange juice time.
Ken
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