Fake memoirs in contemporary history and literature

Ensayo , 2015 , 23 Páginas

Didáctica de la asignatura Inglés - Historia de la literatura, Épocas

In this essay, I am going to talk about memoirs. But what if a memoir is a fake one and the described events have actually never taken place in real life? To make the matters worse – how should one evaluate a piece of writing claimed to be a memoir which received appreciation, various prizes and rewards, and then was declared a fake bringing fame and shame to its author? The central question of this work becomes the role of memoirs announced and proved fabricated, both in the historical methodology and literature.

When it comes to memoirs, the word memoir is derived from Anglo-French memorie ‘note, memorandum, something written to be kept in mind’, which is special in itself – writers of memoirs are usually those persons who either have played roles in, or have been close observers of, particular historical events and whose main purpose is to describe or interpret the events, not their personas from the inside. The condition of remembering and non-forgetting is of importance here; the word in itself suggests that if an event should be not only written down but also remembered, it might play a role for future generations, whether in broad or narrow sense.

Table of Contents

Introduction

PART I Opening the veil of fake memoirs
Motives for writing imaginary/embellished memoirs illustrated by the example of Binjamin Wilkomirski
Considering the case of Binjamin Wilkomirski
Invented memories: the most important source of imaginary/embellished memoirs

Part II. “True” and fake memoirs in comparison
Similarities between “true” and fake memoirs
Development of memoirs
Copyright of experiences and emotions

Part III The role of fake memoirs: negative or positive?

Conclusion

Bibliography

• Autor: Vera Ande (Autor)
• Año de publicación: 2015
• Páginas: 23
• No. de catálogo: V341320
• ISBN (Ebook): 9783668313576
• ISBN (Libro): 9783668313583
• Idioma: Inglés
• Etiqueta: memoirs, history, literature, autobiography