Why is the LHN called a living handbook?

The living handbook of narratology (LHN) is based on the Handbook of Narratology, first published by Walter de Gruyter in 2009. As an open access publication, it makes available all of the 32 articles contained in the original print version—and more: the LHN offers the additional functionality of electronic publishing including full text search facility, one-click-export of reference data and digital humanities tools for text analysis.

The LHN continuously expands its original content base by adding new articles on concepts and theories fundamental to narratology and to the study of narrative in general. The LHN is published in a WiKi system and offers narratologists registered to do so the opportunity to comment on existing articles, suggest additions or corrections and submit new articles to the editors.

What's new

May 6, 2012

New article available on the LHN:

Uri Margolin: Simultaneity in Narrative

April 17, 2012

Manfred Jahn has posted a commentary on Klauk and Köppe's comment on "Focalization" entry; cf. Focalization --> Discussion

April 15, 2012

New article available on the LHN:

Inderjeet Mani: Computational Narratology

January 13, 2012

New articles available on the LHN:

Suzanne Keen: Narrative Empathy

Marie-Laure Ryan: Possible Worlds