Written in Stone: subverting the authoritative (auto)biographical voice—Carol Shields’s The Stone Diaries and Margaret Laurence’s The Stone Angel.

Diaries imply true confessions, and readers wish to believe Daisy Flett’s life story in Carol Shields’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novelThe Stone Diaries(1994), but her layered narration, alternating first- and third-person narrative, proves problematic. “Death,” the final chapter, is particularly puzzl...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos

Publicado en:	American Review of Canadian Studies Vol. 46; no. 4; pp. 513 - 532
Autor principal:	Foster Stovel, Nora
Formato:	Literary Criticism
Publicado:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Dec2016
Materias:	Stone Diaries, The (Book) Stone Angel, The (Book) Shields, Carol, 1935-2003 Laurence, Margaret, 1926-1987 Autobiographical fiction Women's writings Canadian women's writings Canadian literature Fiction Literary criticism Twentieth century
Acceso en línea:	Ver este registro en EBSCOhost