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Composing a Good Strong Story: The Advantages of a Liberal Arts Environment for Experiencing and Exploring the Narrative Complexity of Human Life
- The Journal of General Education
- Penn State University Press
- Volume 61, Number 3, 2012
- pp. 277-293
- 10.1353/jge.2012.0026
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The narrative turn has opened up a conceptual space in which scholars can exchange ideas concerning the storied complexity of human life. This article argues that a liberal arts environment is uniquely equipped to foster such exchanges, explore the nature of narrative itself, and prepare students in developing strong stories.