The Invented Self: An Anti-biography, from documents of Thomas A. Edison

David Nye

The Invented Self: An Anti-biography, from documents of Thomas A. Edison

Det Humanistiske Fakultet

Publikation: Bog/rapport › Monografi › Forskning

Abstrakt

A post-structuralist study of the documents conventionally used to write a biography, focusing on the discontinuities and contradictions that life stories usually seek to overcome in the vain attempt to create the illusion of a life recaptured whole.

Originalsprog	Engelsk

Udgivelsessted	Odense
Forlag	Syddansk Universitetsforlag
Antal sider	229
ISBN (Trykt)	87-7492-462-2
Status	Udgivet - 1983

Bibliografisk note

Application of semiotics and structuralism to biographical materials.

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Bibliografisk note

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