Citation:
Γαλανάκη, Ε., & Μαλαφάντης, Κ. Δ. (2014). Η παιδική ηλικία του αφηγηματικού χαρίσματος και της μοναξιάς. Πρακτικά Συνεδρίου "Κοινωνιολογικές, πολιτισμικές, ιστορικές και παιδαγωγικές διαστάσεις". Αθήνα: Εργαστήριο Κοινωνικών Επιστημών, ΠΤΔΕ, ΕΚΠΑ.
Abstract:
The great narrative is an invitation for the discovery of a problem, as Jerome Bruner stated. Ifwe select gifted writers and poets and study their work as well as their narratives about loneli-ness during their childhood years (and not only then), we will uncover many faces of loneli-ness and solitude – perhaps the most painful and the most beneficial ones. We selected asmall number of writers from Greece and other countries, in the childhood of whom loneli-ness and solitude had played a significant part and seemed to have determined their lives andwork. By focusing on specific aspects of their lives and work, we discuss how lonelinessmeets with the gift of narrative from the early years of life.