Narrating the past: historiography, memory and the contemporary novel
Auteur :
Robinson, A.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781349314133
Date de publication :
1 janv. 2011
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,5 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In recent years controversy has surrounded the narrative turn in history and the historical turn in fiction. This book clarifies what is at stake, tracing connections between historiography and life-writing, arguing that the challenges posed in representing the past illuminate issues which are central to all literary narrative.