The Auto/Biographical

The Theory and Practice of Feminist Auto/Biography

Elizabeth Stanley, Elizabeth Stanley, Rebecca Mortimer

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English

Manchester University Press
07 December 1995

Literary studies: general; Feminism & feminist theory; The self, ego, identity, personality

This feminist literary study discusses postmodern ideas about the self, particularly about the way in which selves are constructed by biography and autobiography. The author particularly examines the manner in which women write about themselves. -- .

By: Elizabeth Stanley, Elizabeth Stanley
Other: Rebecca Mortimer
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 381g
ISBN: 9780719046490
ISBN 10: 0719046491
Pages: 289
Publication Date: 07 December 1995
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Introduction: On feminism, culture politics and post/modern selves; enter the author, the auto/biographical I. Part 1 On auto/bimography: fictions and lives; the presumptive feminist reinscribing ""bio"" in autography; a biographer manque. Part 2 On (auto)biography: biography as microscope or kaleidoscope? - the cas of ""power"" in Hanah Cullwick's relationship with Arthur Munby; how Olive Schreiner vanished, leaving behind only her asthmatic personality; feminism and friendship. Part 3 On feminist auto/biography: is there a feminist auto/biography?."