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Narrating the Past : Historiography, Memory and the Contemporary Novel /

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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 centr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Robinson, Alan (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Subjects:
Literature.
British and Irish Literature.
Cultural Theory.
Fiction.
Historiography and Method.
Literary Theory.
Twentieth-Century Literature.
British literature.
Culture > Study and teaching.
Historiography.
Literature > Philosophy.
Literature, Modern > 20th century.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XIV, 226 pages)
ISBN:9780230316744
DOI:10.1057/9780230316744