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The History of Literature

Jacke Wilson

Books, Arts, History

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2024

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

As fans of literature, we all know how powerful and effective storytelling can be. But can we harness that power to help us communicate in our daily lives? In this episode, Jacke talks to Matt Abrahams (Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot) about the lessons we can learn from literature - and how we can leverage an understanding of storytelling structure to help us succeed both personally and professionally. PLUS Mike Palindrome joins Jacke for a discussion of his longtime passion for the essays of French cultural critic and literary theorist Roland Barthes. Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/donate. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at www.thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The History of Literature Podcast is a member of the Podglamorate Network and LIT Hub Radio.
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0:39.6	Hello we begin today with a pair of quotes. The first one is Mark Twain who said
0:44.6	quote it usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech. The
0:51.8	second quote is by Maya Angelou who said quote there is no greater
0:56.4	agony than bearing an untold story inside you and End quote.
1:03.0	Those two quotes taken together tell us two sides of the storytelling dilemma.
1:07.0	Or maybe it's not a dilemma, but an opportunity.
1:11.0	Storytelling feels good. it's gratifying, it releases the agony of having something
1:18.0	we need to say bottled up inside us. That's what Maya Angelou tells us. We have stories, all of us bursting to get out.
1:25.6	But Mark Twain's quote reminds us that there are listeners at the other end.
1:31.0	Maybe our moms or our best friends will be patient enough to listen
1:36.7	to an endless rambling, unfocused story, but even for them, our stories will be better received if they are shaped and
1:45.3	sharpened and for people we wish to impress whether that's at the office or a
1:51.7	banquet or in the elevator or on the stump. We should think
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