The story is true : the art and meaning of telling stories / Bruce Jackson.
| Author/creator | Jackson, Bruce, 1936- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2007. |
| Description | xii, 244 pages ; 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Subjects |
| Contents | I: Personal stories -- Telling stories -- The fate of stories -- The true story of why Stephen Spender quit the Spanish Civil War -- The stories people tell -- Acting in the passive, or, somebody got killed but nobly killed anybody -- The story of Chuck -- Commanding the story -- II: Public stories -- Stories that don't make sense -- The real O. J. story -- Bob Dylan and the legend of Newport 1965 -- Silver bullets -- The deceptive anarchy of Let us now praise famous men -- Words to kill by -- III: The story is true -- The storyteller I looked for every time I looked for storytellers -- Farinata's silence. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-238) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006035598 |
| ISBN | 9781592136063 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1592136060 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN212 .J33 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |