Autobiographies of others: historical subjects and literary fiction
Auteur :
Boldrini, Lucia
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415507370
Date de publication :
25 juin 2012
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
610 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book examines "heterobiography"—the first-person fictional account of a historic life. Boldrini explores the tension in these texts between historicity and the desire to free the subject from historical necessity. Authors studied include Malouf, Carey, Ondaatje, Adair, Banti, and Montalbán.