Before Literature examines storytelling that, whether due to historical, technological, or socio-economic circumstance, is neither shaped nor influenced by alphabetic literacy.
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How does a story unfold when carried solely in memory, when it cannot be Written down or externally stored? What structural and stylistic pressures are imposed when it must travel through space and time exclusively by Word of mouth? In Before Literature , Sheila J.
Before Literature examines storytelling that, whether due to historical, technological, or socio-economic circumstance, is neither shaped nor influenced by alphabetic literacy