Katrina M. Powell
Performing Autobiography: Narrating a Life as Activism
Performing Autobiography: Narrating a Life as Activism
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The book "Performing Auto/Biography: Narrating a Life as Activism" examines the rhetorical strategies used in five authors' auto/biographical texts, exploring how race, class, culture, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality shape the forms in which writers choose to write. It argues that constructing identity is a performative performance that can use and subvert traditional notions of rhetoric and genre, and that these performative genres advocate for life narratives as political and social activism.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 209 pages
Publication date: 16 June 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Narrating a Life as Activism is a groundbreaking analysis that delves into the rhetorical strategies employed by five authors in their auto/biographical texts. It examines their representations of identities and the profound public implications of writing one's individual identity. The book explores the intricate interplay of factors such as race, class, culture, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality, shaping the forms in which writers choose to convey their stories. It raises thought-provoking questions about how autobiographers challenge notions of genre, truth, and representation. Building upon the argument that constructing identity is a performative act, the book theorizes self-representation and genres as rhetorical performances. It suggests that these texts can be regarded as "performative auto/biography," transgressive archives that invite readers to engage in introspection and consider their own identities. By examining the auto/biographical works of Zora Neale Hurston, Audre Lorde, Dorothy Allison, Joyce Johnson, and Shirley Geok-lin Lim, the book contributes to the growing theories in feminist rhetorics and auto/biography studies. It advocates for life narratives as powerful tools for political and social activism, urging readers to embrace their stories as vehicles for change.
Weight: 298g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030646004
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021
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