Title: American Autobiography
Description: "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 notions of the subject who could write, and conceptions of truth, identity and reference."--Publisher's website.
Subjects: Autobiography, American literature, History and criticism, Biography as a literary form, Biography, Autobiographies as Topic, Biographies as Topic, Autobiographie, Biographie (Genre littéraire), Autobiography (genre), Biographies (literary works), LITERARY CRITICISM, American, General, HISTORY / United States / General