The Culture of Autobiography

The Culture of Autobiography
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Publisher : Stanford University Press
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 0804720487
ISBN-13 : 9780804720489
Rating : 4/5 (489 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Culture of Autobiography by : Robert Folkenflik

Download or read book The Culture of Autobiography written by Robert Folkenflik and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing primarily on the period from the eighteenth-century to the present, this interdisciplinary volume takes a fresh look at the institutions and practices of autobiography and self-portraiture in Europe, the United States and other cultures.

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