Narrating the Past: Historiography, Memory and the Contemporary Novel

Robinson, A.

In recent years controversy has surrounded the narrative turn in history and the historical turn in fiction. This book clarifies what is at stake, tracing connections between historiography and life-writing, arguing that the challenges posed in representing the past illuminate issues which are central to all literary narrative.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2011-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349314133

DOI: 10.1057/9780230316744

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 226