Women's Autobiography: War and Trauma
Victoria Stewart - Women's Autobiography: War and Trauma
Published: 2004-01-03 | ISBN: 1403903069 | PDF | 240 pages | 3 MB
Examining a range of twentieth century writers, including Vera Brittain, Anne Frank and Eva Hoffman, this study focuses on how recent theories of trauma can elucidate the narrative strategies employed in their autobiographical writing. The historical circumstances of each author are also considered. The result is a book that provides a vivid sense of how women writers have attempted to encompass key events of the twentieth century, particularly the First World War and the Holocaust, within their life stories.