Answer to Question #182841 in English for Levi

Question

Strictly speaking, an "author" is a modern concept tied to the notion of authority and a culture of possessive individualism. That is, an author is an individual who asserts himself/herself and holds authority over the meaning of his/her composition. How different is this concept of authorship

compared to older and more communal understandings of storytelling?

Answer 1

Sorrytelling describes the social and cultural activity of sharing stories, while authorship is a modern concept linked to the notion of authority and a culture of possessive individualism.

While older concept of storytelling was communal, the authorship concept is based on individualism. The author asserts himself/herself and holds authority over the meaning of his/her composition while the storyteller was guided by authority of the society