The Odyssey and the Desires of Traditional Narrative
Publication information:
Elmer, David F., Diana Sorić, Linda Mijić, and Anita Bartulović. 2020. “The Odyssey and the Desires of Traditional Narrative”. In Zbornik Radova Međunarodnog Znanstvenog Skupa "Natales Grate Numeras?", 3-22. Zadar: Sveučilište u Zadru.
Abstract
Taking its inspiration from Peter Brooks’ discussion of the “narrative desire” that structures novels, this paper seeks to articulate a specific form of narrative desire that would be applicable to traditional oral narratives, the plots of which are generally known in advance by audience members. Thematic and structural features of the Odyssey are discussed as evidence for the dynamics of such a “traditional narrative desire.”