{"product_id":"american-autobiography-9780748644612","title":"American Autobiography","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to the major forms of autobiographical writing in America and important current developments in autobiography studies discusses both ''canonised'' texts and those from contemporary writers. Taking a broadly chronological approach, the historyof American autobiography is explored including the social and cultural factors that might account for the importance of autobiography in American culture. Then post-1970 autobiographies are examined, taking into account the development in poststructuralism from this time that affected notions of the subject who could write, and conceptions of truth, identity and reference.--Publisher''s website.","brand":"Edinburgh University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404498444631,"sku":"9780748644612","price":85.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780748644612.jpg?v=1730486646","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/american-autobiography-9780748644612","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}