The limits of autobiography trauma and testimony, with a new preface / Leigh Gilmore.
| Author/creator | Gilmore, Leigh, 1959- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 2023 printing. |
| Publication Info | Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2023. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: The limits of autobiography -- Represent yourself -- Bastard testimony : illegitimacy and incest in Dorothy Allison's Bastard out of Carolina -- There will always be a father : transference and the auto/biographical demand in Mikal Gilmore's Shot in the heart -- There will always be a mother : Jamaica Kincaid's serial autobiography -- Without names : an anatomy of absence in Jeanette Winterson's Written on the body -- Conclusion: The knowing subject and an alternative jurisprudence of trauma. |
| Abstract | "An analysis of how trauma shaped innovation in autobiographical writing during the memoir boom"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | "Reprinted 2023 with new preface." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Gilmore, Leigh, 1959- Limits of autobiography 2023 printing. Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2023 9781501770760 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022050810 |
| ISBN | 9781501770791 (pdf) |
| ISBN | (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9781501770784 (epub) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |
Availability
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |