Memory, Narrative, Identity: Remembering the Self

by Nicola King

It is commonly accepted that identity or a sense of self is constructed by and through narrative - the stories we tell ourselves and each other about our lives. This book explores the complex relationships that exist between memory, nostalgia, writing and identity. The author examines a range of autobiographical and first-person fictional texts from holocaust literature, women's writing and popular fiction. Each text foregrounds issues of memory,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748611150
• ISBN13: 9780748611157
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher