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- Title
Autofiction in the Feminine.
- Authors
Jordan, Shirley
- Abstract
The essay focuses on the contemporary literary genre of autofiction, or autobiographical fiction, written by French women authors. Authors considered include Chloé Delaume, Catherine Millet, and Annie Ernaux. Literary themes explored include trauma, rape, and death. Other topics include the legal ramifications of fictionalized facts, the narrative use of "I," and the impact of mass media and the Internet on women's writing.
- Subjects
FRENCH autobiographical fiction; LITERATURE; WOMEN authors; FRENCH literature; LITERARY criticism; WOMEN &; literature; FRENCH women authors; FIRST person narrative; POINT of view (Literature)
- Publication
French Studies, 2013, Vol 67, Issue 1, p76
- ISSN
0016-1128
- Publication type
Essay
- DOI
10.1093/fs/kns235