Narrating the Past: Historiography, Memory and the Contemporary Novel 2011 Edition Contributor(s): Robinson, A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 023023593X ISBN-13: 9780230235939 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory - Social Science |
Dewey: 809.381 |
LCCN: 2011012463 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.5" (0.97 lbs) 226 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. |