Narrating the Past
Author | : A. Robinson |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 2011-10-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230316744 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230316743 |
Rating | : 4/5 (743 Downloads) |
Download or read book Narrating the Past written by A. Robinson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-10-04 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.