Early Modern Autobiography: Theories, Genres, Practices - Hardcover

9780472099283: Early Modern Autobiography: Theories, Genres, Practices

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0472099280 ISBN 13: 9780472099283

Publisher: University of Michigan Press, 2006

Why, and in what ways, did late medieval and early modern English people write about themselves, and what was their understanding of how ""selves"" were made and discussed? This collection considers the many ways in which autobiographical selves emerged from the late medieval period through the seventeenth century, with the aim of understanding the interaction between those individuals' lives and their worlds, the ways in which they could be recorded, and the contexts in which they are read. Integrating textual analysis and critical reflection, these studies offer reflections on the culture of early modern England and the individuals whose lives found all manner of textual expressions. This collection contributes significantly to a growing scholarly and critical concern with writings about the self, both early modern and contemporary. It will be invaluable to academic scholars and to general readers with an interest in the modes and practices of autobiographical writing.

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Review:

The idea of the self, as seen from diverse and fascinating perspectives on sixteenth and seventeenth century life: this is what readers can expect from Early Modern Autobiography. A beautifully edited collection, genuinely far-reaching and insightful, Early Modern Autobiography makes known to us a great deal about how people saw themselves four hundred years ago. - Derek Cohen, Professor of English, McLaughlin College, York University

About the Author:

Ronald Bedford is Reader in the School of English, Communication and Theatre at the University of New England in Armidale, New South Wales. The late Lloyd Davis was Reader in the School of English at the University of Queensland. Philippa Kelly is Senior Research Fellow at the University of New South Wales.

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