The Limits of Autobiography: Trauma and Testimony

by Leigh Gilmore

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In The Limits of Autobiography , Leigh Gilmore analyzes texts that depict trauma by combining elements of autobiography, fiction, biography, history, and theory in ways that challenge the constraints of autobiography. Astute and compelling readings of works by Michel Foucault, Louis Althusser, Dorothy Allison, Mikal Gilmore, Jamaica Kincaid, and Jeanette Winterson explore how each poses the questions "How have I lived?" and "How will I live?" in relation...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1501770772

ISBN13:9781501770777

Release Date:July 2023

Publisher:Cornell University Press

Length:186 Pages

Weight:0.62 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Philosophy Psychology

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