Editorial Dossier Images of the self:
history, literature and memory
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https://doi.org/10.15848/hh.v19.2704Keywords:
Autobiography, Narratives, Historiographical fieldAbstract
In this dossier, we bring together research proposing methodological reflections on the constitution and use of self-referential textual sources. Drawing on classic understandings from the field of life writing, we question universalizing conceptions of the self and prioritize the historicity, mediation, and relational nature of these narratives. Next, we present the four papers that make up this edition, each dedicated to different themes within the field, spanning areas such as the teaching of history, the construction of an academic persona, the individual within the intricacies of madness as depicted in graphic novels, and the analysis of paratexts as indicators of an authorial identity. Together, these works examine different textual formats operating across distinct temporalities and modes of self-construction, highlighting the potential and limits of using these writings as legitimate sources for historical research and for understanding the past.
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FRIEDMAN, Susan Stanford. Women’s Autobiographical Selves: Theory and Practice. In: SMITH, Sidonie; WATSON, Julia (Eds.). Women, Autobiography, Theory: A Reader. Madison: The University of Wisconsin Press, 1998, p. 72-79.
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SMITH, Sidonie; WATSON, Julia. Reading Autobiography Now: An Updated Guide for Interpreting Life Narratives. Third Edition. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2024.
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