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Judith Binney
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“Storytelling is an art deep within human nature. Good narratives not only tell us about ourselves; they tell us about the beliefs of others. Stories are the essential way by which we expand our empathy and our imaginations; stories are the means by which we communicate across time and across cultures.”
Judith Binney (1940–2011) said by 2011 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The historians’ craft is to tease out the larger narratives from … competing versions, missing parts, and conflicting ‘truths’.”
Judith Binney (1940–2011) said by 2011 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Biographies are essentially personal histories… [yet] they may tell us more than the story of one life: they may reveal the struggle for the survival of an entire community.”
Judith Binney (1940–2011) said by 2011 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Oral history is transmitted by narrative, by song, by proverb and by genealogy. We who write down our histories in books transmit our chosen perceptions to readers rather than to listeners, but both forms are structured,interpretative and combative.”
Judith Binney (1940–2011) said by 2011 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source