My Narratology. An Interview with John Pier

Abstract

In this “My Narratology” interview, John Pier revisits the influences that shaped his narratological interests. He shares memories of his time as a Ph.D. scholar of Genette’s and discusses the extent to which the works of Umberto Eco, Meir Sternberg, Jan Mukařovský, and Yuri Lotman have inspired his thinking about narrative. He also presents his ideas about the future of the field of narrative studies.