Consciousness as Content: Neuronarratives and the Redemption of Fiction, by Gary Johnson

The defining feature of the literary subgenres christened “neuronarratives” (G. Johnson 2008) and “neuronovels” (Roth 2009) is that they place neuroscientific discourse center stage and use it as a means of expression consubstantial to the stories they tell.

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Abstract

This essay identifies a new subgenre of narrative fiction, “neuronarratives,” defined as works of fiction that incorporate advances in cognitive studies as a prominent theme, that compel novelists to struggle with consciousness as “content” and to reassess the value of narrative fiction.

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Johnson, Gary. 2008. “Consciousness as Content: Neuronarratives and the Redemption of Fiction.” Mosa...