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A theory of narrative empathy

A theory of narrative empathy

A theory of narrative empathy

Narrative, Ohio State University Press

Narrative, Ohio State University Press

Narrative, Ohio State University Press

Suzanne Keen (2006)

Why does a story move you when a statistic doesn't? Suzanne Keen's foundational theory maps the actual mechanics, bounded, ambassadorial, and broadcast strategies of narrative empathy that explain why fiction reaches people facts can't.

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© 2026, caroline prak