Narrativës

Narrativës is the Albanian term used to describe narrative or storytelling, referring to the structured telling of events and the ways stories are constructed and conveyed. In scholarly and cultural contexts, narrativës encompasses both the content of stories and the methods by which they are told, including plot organization, characters, perspective, and the ordering of time.

Etymology and usage: The form narrativës derives from narrativë, which in turn comes from Latin narrativus and related Romance forms. The word is used across Albanian literature, journalism, and academic discourse to discuss narratives in fiction and non-fiction alike, as well as the storytelling practices embedded in historical, biographical, and media contexts.

Scope and applications: In literature, narrativës covers novels, short stories, and oral storytelling traditions. In media and political discourse, it refers to how events are framed and interpreted to shape public perception. In the social sciences, narrativës is studied to understand identity, memory, and culture, often through narrative analysis, discourse studies, and investigations of storytelling ethics and impact.

Characteristics and study: A narrative typically involves setting, plot, characters, and a narrator or point of view. The study of narrativës considers how narrative choices influence meaning, reliability, and reception, including aspects such as pacing, voice, perspective, and the encoding of values, norms, and social meanings within a given culture.