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Interpreting the Self (Paperback)
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Interpreting the Self (Paperback)
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In this ambitious study, Diane Bjorklund explores the historical
nature of self-narrative. Examining over 100 American
autobiographers published in the last two centuries, she discusses
not only well-known autobiographies such as Mark Twain and Andrew
Carnegie but also many obscure ones such as a traveling book
peddler, a minstrel, a hotel proprietress, an itinerant preacher, a
West Point cadet, and a hoopskirt wire manufacturer. Bjorklund
draws on the colorful stories of these autobiographers to show how
their historical epoch shapes their understandings of self.
"A refreshingly welcome approach to this intriguing topic. . . .
[Bjorklund's] extensive and systematic approach to her source
material is impressive and enriches our understanding of this
essential subject."--"Virginia Quarterly Review"
"Bjorklund studies both famous and obscure writers, and her clear
prose style and copious quotations provide insight into the many
aspects of the changing American self." --"Library Journal"
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