My many selves : the quest for a plausible harmony /
In his autobiography, My Many Selves, Wayne C. Booth is less concerned with his professional achievements--though the book by no means ignores his distinguished career--than with the personal vision that emerges from a long life lived thoughtfully. For Booth, even the autobiographical process become...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Logan, Utah :
Utah State University Press,
©2006.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | In his autobiography, My Many Selves, Wayne C. Booth is less concerned with his professional achievements--though the book by no means ignores his distinguished career--than with the personal vision that emerges from a long life lived thoughtfully. For Booth, even the autobiographical process becomes part of a quest to harmonize the diverse, often conflicting aspects of who he was. To see himself clearly and whole, he broke the self down, personified the fragments, uncovered their roots in his experience and background, and engaged those selves and experiences in dialogue. Basic to. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (336 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1283283484 9781283283489 9786613283481 6613283487 0874215358 9780874215359 |