18 books like Encyclopedia of Life Writing

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Narrative and Genre Mary Chamberlain · 1997 · 220p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Any life story, whether a written autobiography or an oral testimony, is shaped not only by the reworkings of experience through memory and re-evaluation, but also art. Any communication has to use shared conventions not only of language itself but also the more complex expectations of 'genre': of the forms expected within a given context and type of communication.This collection of essays by… Shares: Presidents & Heads of State, Rich & Famous, Royalty, Political

The House of Kennedy James Patterson · 2020 · ★ 4.0 · 440p · ≈ 14h · Moderate The Kennedys have always been a family of charismatic adventurers, raised to take risks and excel, living by the dual family mottos: "To whom much is given, much is expected" and "Win at all costs." And they do--but at a price. Across decades and generations, the Kennedys have occupied a unique place in the American imagination: charmed, cursed, at once familiar and unknowable. The House of… Shares: Presidents & Heads of State, Rich & Famous, Biography & Memoir

Auto/Biography Across the Americas Ricia A. Chansky · 2016 · 261p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Auto/biographical narratives of the Americas are marked by the underlying themes of movement and belonging. This collection proposes that the impact of the historic or contemporary movement of peoples to, in, and from the Americas—whether chosen or forced—motivates the ways in which identities are constructed in this contested space. Such movement results in a cyclical quest to belong, and to… Shares: Biographie, Biography as a literary form, Autobiographie, Biography & Memoir

Autobiographics in Freud and Derrida Jane Marie Todd · 2015 · 223p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Originally published in 1990. This uniquely fascinating study approaches the problem of autobiography from two directions: first assessing theories of the self, consciousness and language developed by both Freud and Derrida; second through the reading of the autobiographical aspects of their writings. The book begins with looking at the issue of making sense of a life by means of representation,… Shares: Biographie, Biography as a literary form, Autobiographie, Biography & Memoir

Inscribed Identities Joan Ramon Resina · 2019 · 232p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Autobiography is a long-established literary modality of self-exposure with commanding works such as Augustine’s Confessions, Rousseau’s book of the same title, and Salvador Dalí’s paradoxical reformulation of that title in his Unspeakable Confessions. Like all genres with a distinguished career, autobiography has elicited a fair amount of critical and theoretical reflection. Classic works by… Shares: Biographie, Biography as a literary form, Autobiographie, Biography & Memoir

Early modern English lives Ronald Bedford · 2007 · 249p · ≈ 8h · Moderate How did early modern English people write about themselves, and how do we listen to their voices four centuries later? The authors of Early Modern English Lives: Autobiography and Self-Representation 1500-1660 argue that identity is depicted through complex, subtle, and often contradictory social interactions and literary forms. Diaries, letters, daily spiritual reckonings, household journals,… Shares: Personal Memoirs, Autobiographie, Reference, Historical

Postcolonial theory and autobiography David Huddart · 2007 · 200p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Cultural theory has often been criticized for covert Eurocentric and universalist tendencies. Its concepts and ideas are implicitly applicable to everyone, ironing over any individuality or cultural difference. Postcolonial theory has challenged these limitations of cultural theory, and Postcolonial Theory and Autobiography addresses the central challenge posed by its autobiographical… Shares: Biography as a literary form, Biography & Memoir

Design and truth in autobiography Roy Pascal · 1960 · 202p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Originally published in 1960. Is there an art of autobiography? What are its origins and how has it come to acquire the form we know today? For what does the autobiographer seek, and why should it be so popular? This study suggests some of the answers to these questions. It takes the view that autobiography is one of the dominant and characteristic forms of literary self-expression and deserves… Shares: Autobiographie, Biography & Memoir

Poetics of Arabic Autobiography Ariel M. Sheetrit · 2020 · 198p · ≈ 6h · Moderate This book examines the poetics of autobiographical masterpieces written in Arabic by Leila Abouzeid, Hanan al-Shaykh, Samuel Shimon, Abd al-Rahman Munif, Salim Barakat, Mohamed Choukri and Hanna Abu Hanna. These literary works articulate the life story of each author in ways that undermine the expectation that the "self"—the "auto" of autobiography—would be the dominant narrative focus. Although… Shares: Biographie, Biography as a literary form, Biography & Memoir

Phenomenology of Autobiography Arnaud Schmitt · 2017 · 186p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Taking a fresh look at the state of autobiography as a genre, The Phenomenology of Autobiography: Making it Real takes a deep dive into the experience of the reader. Dr. Schmitt argues that current trends in the field of life writing have taken the focus away from the text and the initial purpose of autobiography as a means for the author to communicate with a reader and narrate an experience.… Shares: Biographie, Biography as a literary form, Autobiographie, Biography & Memoir

Research Methodologies for Auto/biography Studies Kate Douglas · 2019 · 241p · ≈ 8h · Moderate This collection of short essays provides a rigorous, rich, collaborative space in which scholars and practitioners debate the value of different methodological approaches to the study of life narratives and explore a diverse range of interdisciplinary methods. Auto/biography studies has been one of the most vibrant sub-disciplines to emerge in the humanities and social sciences in the past… Shares: Biographie, Biography as a literary form, Autobiographie, Biography & Memoir

Writing Life Histories Robin Dynes · 2011 · 258p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Writing Life Histories is a practical handbook which gives clear guidance on how to put together life histories in supportive or residential settings.It provides:step-by-step guidance ideas for different types of life histories activities, strategies and material for prompting memories helpful tools and writing tips suggestions for support and forming partnerships with other local services ideas… Shares: Biographie, Biography as a literary form, Reference, Biography & Memoir

Mediating Memory Bunty Avieson · 2017 · 344p · ≈ 11h · Moderate The argument has been made that memoir reflects and augments the narcissistic tendencies of our neo-liberal age. Mediating Memory: Tracing the Limits of Memoir challenges and dismantles that assumption. Focusing on the history, theory and practice of memoir writing, editors Bunty Avieson, Fiona Giles and Sue Joseph provide a thorough and cutting-edge examination of memoir through the lenses of… Shares: Biography as a literary form, Biography & Memoir

Life Writing from the Margins in Zimbabwe Oliver Nyambi · 2019 · 236p · ≈ 7h · Moderate This book explores the unique contributions of various forms of post-2000 life-writings such as the autobiography, epistles, and biographies, to discourses about the nature and socio-politics of what has become known as the Zimbabwean crisis (c. 2000–2009).Much of what has been written about the Zimbabwean crisis – a decade-long period of unprecedented economic collapse and political upheavals in… Shares: Biographie, Biography as a literary form, Biography & Memoir

Aspects de la biographie André Maurois · 1928 · 204p · ≈ 6h · Challenging « Y a-t-il une biographie moderne ? Est-elle une forme littéraire différente de la biographie traditionnelle ? Les méthodes qu'elle a suivies sont-elles légitimes, ou au contraire faut-il y renoncer ? La biographie doit-elle être un art ou une science ? Peut-elle être, comme le roman, un moyen d'expression, une délivrance pour l'auteur comme pour le lecteur ? Voilà quelques-uns des problèmes que… Shares: Biography as a literary form, Biography & Memoir

Encyclopedia of rhetoric and composition Theresa Enos · 1996 · 832p · ≈ 27h · Moderate This reference guide surveys the field, covering rhetoric's principles, concepts, applications, practical tools, and major thinkers. Rhetoric is increasingly studied in the context of other disciplines, such as anthropology, linguistics, philosophy, psychology, and pedagogy, because its well-established rules and time-honored methods are useful for developing modern communications and writing… Shares: Encyclopedias, Reference

Writing Life Writing Paul John Eakin · 2020 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Why do we endlessly tell the stories of our lives? And why do others pay attention when we do? The essays collected here address these questions, focusing on three different but interrelated dimensions of life writing. The first section, "Narrative," argues that narrative is not only a literary form but also a social and cultural practice, and finally a mode of cognition and an expression of our… Shares: Autobiographie, Biography & Memoir

Life Writing and Victorian Culture David Amigoni · 2006 · 252p · ≈ 8h · Moderate "In this collection of interdisciplinary essays, experts from Britain and the United States in the fields of nineteenth-century literature, and social and cultural history explore new directions in the field of Victorian life writing. Chapters examine a varied yet interrelated range of genres, from the biography and autobiography, to the relatively neglected diary, collective biography, and… Shares: Biography as a literary form, Biography & Memoir

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