Poethics and other strategies of law and literature

Auteur :
Weisberg, Richard
Éditeur :
Columbia University Press
ISBN :
9780231074544
Date de publication :
11 mars 1992
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
B315
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A pioneer of the the new law and literature movement narrates its central vision, which he calls poethics: the revival of jurisprudence through literary sources and techniques. He argues that lawyers, like novelists, must use language that is precise in order to tell their stories persuasively.