Routledge Introduction to Auto/biography in Canada

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Routledge Introduction to Auto/biography in Canada

Literary theory Literary studies: general Regional / International studies

Authors: Sonja Boon, Laurie McNeill, Julie Rak, Candida Rifkind

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Collection: Routledge Introductions to Canadian Literature

Language: English

Published by: Routledge

Published on: 29th December 2022

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 3 Mb

ISBN: 9781000800944


The Routledge Introduction to Auto/biography in Canada explores the exciting world of nonfiction writing about the self, designed to give teachers and students the tools they need to study both canonical and lesser-known works. The volume introduces important texts and contexts for interpreting life narratives, demonstrates the conceptual tools necessary to understand what life narratives are and how they work, and offers an historical overview of key moments in Canadian auto/biography. Not sure what life writing in Canada is, or how to study it? This critical introduction covers the tools and approaches you require in order to undertake your own interpretation of life writing texts. You will encounter nonfictional writing about individual lives and experiences—including biography, autobiography, letters, diaries, comics, poetry, plays, and memoirs. The volume includes case studies to provide examples of how to study and research life narratives and toolkits to help you apply what you learn. The Routledge Introduction to Auto/biography in Canada provides instructors and students with the contexts and the critical tools to discover the power of life writing, and the skills to study any kind of nonfiction, from Canada and around the world.

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