American Autobiography.

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The first student guide to American autobiographyThis 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 appr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McLennan, Rachael
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2012.
Colección:BAAS paperbacks.
Temas:
American literature > History and criticism.
Autobiography.
Biography as a literary form.
Autobiographies as Topic
Biographies as Topic
Autobiographie.
Biographie (Genre littéraire)
autobiography (genre)
biographies (literary works)
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
HISTORY / United States / General
American literature.
Biography.
United States > Biography > History and criticism.
United States.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The first student guide to American autobiographyThis 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 notio.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (169 pages).
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 152-158) and index.
ISBN:9780748644629
0748644628
0748644601
9780748644605
9781299147843
1299147844
0748670467
9780748670468

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