LEADER 02625nam 22005893u 450 001 9910779325503321 005 20210106210659.0 010 $a0-7486-4462-8 010 $a1-299-14784-4 024 7 $a10.1515/9780748644629 035 $a(CKB)2550000001000875 035 $a(EBL)1126601 035 $a(OCoLC)828793356 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1126601 035 $a(DE-B1597)616142 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780748644629 035 $a(OCoLC)1291507279 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001000875 100 $a20130418d2012|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aAmerican Autobiography$b[electronic resource] 210 $aEdinburgh $cEdinburgh University Press$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (169 p.) 225 1 $aBritish Association for American Studies (BAAS) Paperbacks 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7486-4461-X 327 $aAcknowledgements; Introduction: American Autobiography; Part One: Exemplary Subjects; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Part Two: Contemporary Subjects; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Bibliography; Index 330 $aThe first student guide to American autobiographyThis introduction to the major forms of autobiographical writing in America and important current developments in autobiography studies discusses both 'canonised' texts and those from contemporary writers. Taking a broadly chronological approach, the history of American autobiography is explored including the social and cultural factors that might account for the importance of autobiography in American culture. Then post-1970 autobiographies are examined, taking into account the development in poststructuralism from this time that affected notio 410 0$aBritish Association for American Studies (BAAS) Paperbacks 517 $aBritish Association for American Studies 606 $aAmerican literature$xHistory and criticism 606 $aAutobiography 606 $aBiography as a literary form 606 $aHISTORY / United States / General$2bisacsh 615 0$aAmerican literature$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aAutobiography. 615 0$aBiography as a literary form. 615 7$aHISTORY / United States / General. 676 $a920.00973 686 $aHR 1840$qBVB$2rvk 700 $aMcLennan$b Rachael$01544001 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910779325503321 996 $aAmerican Autobiography$93797832 997 $aUNINA