戴维·赫尔曼的认知叙事学思想

戴维·赫尔曼是西方后经典叙事学的先锋。他致力于将叙事学与认知科学更彻底地结合,从认知的视角重新审视了经典叙事学的主要问题,在最大程度上吸取了经典叙事学的精华,推动了叙事理论的发展。他的假定聚焦理论、故事逻辑理论、模糊时间概念理论等在西方都颇有影响。在认知叙事学的主要代表人物中,他的理论成果最为丰硕,不愧为西方认知叙事学的领军者。

David Herman’s Thoughts in Cognitive Narratology

David Herman is one of the pioneers of the post-classical narratology.He has devoted himself into the career of combining narratology with cognitive science.He has studied the main issues of the classical narratology,absorbed the essence of it and promoted the development of narrative theory.Some of his theories,such as the hypothetical focalization theory,the story logic theory and the vague time concept,are very influential in the West.In the representatives of cognitive narratology,David Herman has produced the richest theoretical fruits.That is why he has been named the leader of cognitive narratology in the West.