Vanishing Point: Joan Didion and the Horizons of Historical Knowledge
This critical study situates Joan Didion’s memoir Where I Was From in the context of debates about the textuality of history in contemporary culture. In particular the essay is a critical examination of Didion’s interest in the concept of origins. What are the politics of historical origins, how mig...
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Main Author: | Kenneth Millard |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Association for American Studies
2015-08-01
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Series: | European Journal of American Studies |
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Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/ejas/11086 |
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