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Author:   Dr Gabriel Ertsgaard (Adjunct Lecturer, Kean University, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions:   Width: 14.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 21.80cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9781350473942

ISBN 10:   1350473944
Pages:   184
Publication Date:   26 June 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction Is There Really an Imbalance? Is Nonviolent Action Effective? Are Stories of Nonviolent Heroism Compelling? 2. From Peace Studies to Peace Poetics Peace Education Civil Resistance Case Study: For the Snake of Power Conflict Transformation Case Study: Big Rural 3. Character Arcs Egri’s dialectical approach Power and Love Case study: Trading Places Creating Character Arcs Getting to Yes Conclusion Writing exercises 4. Campaigns What is a caper story? Underdogs versus powerful figure/force Initial situation Scheme Preparation Execution Aftermath Conclusion Writing exercises 5. Duels Substitution Intervention Nonresistance Conclusion Writing Exercises 6. Worldbuilding Mythos and worldbuilding Love Persuasion Reconciliation Conclusion Writing exercises 7. Peace Poetics for Activists Creative Literacy Counternarrative Narratology 8. Conclusion Against purity Future directions for peace poetics Bibliography Index

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A very interesting premise to explore for fiction writing and one deftly handled by Gabriel. He takes the reader/writer logically through the process of nonviolent heroism in fiction and how to make it an active part of a narrative. * Todd Sanders, Publisher, Air and Nothingness Press *

Author Information

Gabriel Ertsgaard is Interviews Editor for the Peace Chronicle and Copy Editor for the poetry journal Drifting Sands Haibun. He also serves on the board of directors for the Quaker magazine Western Friend. He has taught university English courses for the past decade, and is the author of numerous poems, short stories, and nonfiction articles. He holds a Doctor of Letters with a concentration in Global Studies from Drew University, USA.

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