1st Edition

The Writer's Book of Memory An Interdisciplinary Study for Writing Teachers

By Janine Rider Copyright 1995
156 Pages
by Routledge

156 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

Memory has long been ignored by rhetoricians because the written word has made memorization virtually obsolete. Recently however, as part of a revival of interest in classical rhetoric, scholars have begun to realize that memory offers vast possibilities for today's writers. Synthesizing research from rhetoric, psychology, philosophy, and literary and composition studies, this volume brings... Read more
Contents: Memory, Our Muse. Memory and the History of Rhetoric. Memory and Psychology. Memory and Philosophy. The Role of Memory in Literature and Theory. Memory, Rhetoric and the Teaching of Writing. Re/Membering Culture(s).

Biography

Janine Rider