Reblogged this on pigeon weather productions. Dr. James L. Roberts of the Univ of Nebraska wrote them and as a concordance to the book, they are outstanding. However, the critical resource and Joyce's immediate example was Édouard Dujardin, whose so-called monologue intérieur was explored in his novel Les Lauriers sont coupes. I know – it’s great for combating writer’s block, if nothing else! It's also worth noting that neither SOC nor FID are unique to modernism, although they are arguably especially prevalent during the modernist period. Another early example is the use of interior monologue by T. S. Eliot in his poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" (1915), "a dramatic monologue of an urban man, stricken with feelings of isolation and an incapability for decisive action,"[31] a work probably influenced by the narrative poetry of Robert Browning, including "Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister". Thanks for the reblog! [40], Scottish writer James Kelman's novels are known for mixing stream of consciousness narrative with Glaswegian vernacular. ._3-SW6hQX6gXK9G4FM74obr{display:inline-block;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:16px;height:16px;font-size:16px;line-height:16px} It is often claimed that the term ‘stream of consciousness’ was coined by philosopher and psychologist William James, brother of novelist Henry James, in his book The Principles of Psychology (1890). Thanks for all the secondary sources, I’ll definitely check those out as I make my way through Ulysses!  Oh, do not ask, "What is it?" Stream of consciousness became widespread as a literary technique during the Modernist movement that flourished in the years just before and then after World War I (the early to mid 20th century).  Let us go, through certain half-deserted streets, ... were all using 'the new method', though very differently, simultaneously". Richardson was an amazing, innovative writer – her Pilgrimage was published in four volumes by Virago and is often mentioned on the LibraryThing Virago group! [24], However, it has also been argued that Arthur Schnitzler (1862–1931), in his short story '"Leutnant Gustl" ("None but the Brave", 1900), was in fact the first to make full use of the stream of consciousness technique. Thanks for the heads-up about this Dostoyevsky story, Nick – I’ll add it to my list as I need to read more Fyodor and this sounds like the perfect thing to read next! The lack of "proper" grammar is usually referred to as "Stream of consciousness" mostly because fragments are largely used. Cookies help us deliver our Services.