Laurence A. Gregorio, "Text in the Natural World: Topics in the Evolutionary Theory of Literature "
English | ISBN: 1433137712 | 2017 | 222 pages | PDF | 743 KB
English | ISBN: 1433137712 | 2017 | 222 pages | PDF | 743 KB
The study of literature has expanded to include an evolutionary perspective. Its premise is that the literary text and literature as an overarching institution came into existence as a product of the same evolutionary process that gave rise to the human species. In this view, literature is an evolutionary adaptation that functions as any other adaptation does, as a means of enhancing survivability and also promoting benefits for the individual and society. Text in the Natural World
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