Abstract
What is an ethics of autobiography in the context of the humour memoir? This essay examines the work of David Sedaris in order to explore how he uses the composite memoir form, and a comic style, to negotiate the problems of authenticity and authority that have become crucial in recent autobiography.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 99-114 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Mosaic: A Journal for the Interdisciplinary Study of Literature |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2012 |