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Narrating the Past

Historiography, Memory and the Contemporary Novel
By:A. Robinson
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9780230235939
eText ISBN:9780230316744
Edition:0
Copyright:2011
Format:Page Fidelity

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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.