Fictions in Autobiography

Studies in the Art of Self-Invention

Autor*innen

• Paul John Eakin

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• 300 Seiten
• 11 Lesestunden

• Sachliteratur

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Focusing on the works of notable authors like Mary McCarthy and Henry James, the book explores the concept of autobiographical truth as a dynamic process of self-creation rather than a static entity. Paul John Eakin argues that the self portrayed in autobiography is inherently fictive, emphasizing that the autobiographical impulse reflects a form of reflexive consciousness. He posits that self-invention occurs primarily through lived experience, with writing serving as a secondary expression of this ongoing developmental process.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• Einband: Paperback