American autobiography / Rachael McLennan.
"Introduction to the major forms of autobiographical writing in America and important current developments in autobiography studies discusses both 'canonised' texts and those from contemporary writers. Taking a broadly chronological approach, the history of American autobiography is explored includi...
Uniform Title: | BAAS paperbacks.
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Language: | English |
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Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press,
[2013], ©2013.
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Physical Description: | vi, 161 pages ; 22 cm. |
Format: | Book |
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"Introduction to the major forms of autobiographical writing in America and important current developments in autobiography studies discusses both 'canonised' texts and those from contemporary writers. Taking a broadly chronological approach, the history of American autobiography is explored including the social and cultural factors that might account for the importance of autobiography in American culture. Then post-1970 autobiographies are examined, taking into account the development in poststructuralism from this time that affected notions of the subject who could write, and conceptions of truth, identity and reference."--Publisher's website. |
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Call Number: | PS366.A88 M354 2013 |
Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 152-158) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780748644605 (pbk.) 0748644601 (pbk.) 9780748644612 (hbk.) 074864461X (hbk.) |