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Reading autobiography : a guide for interpreting life narratives /

Sidonie Smith and Julia Watson offer a concise yet far-reaching overview of key terms, issues, histories, and texts in life narrative studies. Reading Autobiography is a step-by-step introduction to the differences of self-narrative from fiction and biography; the components of autobiographical acts...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Smith, Sidonie
Otros Autores: Watson, Julia, 1945-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, ©2001.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Sidonie Smith and Julia Watson offer a concise yet far-reaching overview of key terms, issues, histories, and texts in life narrative studies. Reading Autobiography is a step-by-step introduction to the differences of self-narrative from fiction and biography; the components of autobiographical acts; such core concepts as memory, experience, identity, agency, and the body; the textual and critical history of the field; and prospects for future research. Organized as a user-friendly handbook, it includes a glossary of key words, suggestions for teaching, and extensive primary and secondary bibl.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvi, 296 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-267) and index.
ISBN:0816687781
9780816687787
9780816628827
0816628823
9780816628834
0816628831