The Limits of Autobiography: Trauma and Testimony

by Leigh Gilmore

In The Limits of Autobiography , Leigh Gilmore analyzes texts that depict trauma by combining elements of autobiography, fiction, biography, history, and theory in ways that challenge the constraints of autobiography. Astute and compelling readings of works by Michel Foucault, Louis Althusser, Dorothy Allison, Mikal Gilmore, Jamaica Kincaid, and Jeanette Winterson explore how each poses the questions "How have I lived?" and "How will I live?" in relation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501770772
• ISBN13: 9781501770777
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher