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Lädt ... But Enough About Me: Why We Read Other People's Livesvon Nancy K. Miller
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Gehört zu VerlagsreihenGender and Culture Series (08-2002)
In her latest work of personal criticism, Nancy K. Miller tells the story of how a girl who grew up in the 1950s and got lost in the 1960s became a feminist critic in the 1970s. As in her previous books, Miller interweaves pieces of her autobiography with the memoirs of contemporaries in order to explore the unexpected ways that the stories of other people's lives give meaning to our own. The evolution she chronicles was lived by a generation of literary girls who came of age in the midst of profound social change and, buoyed by the energy of second-wave feminism, became writers, academics, and activists. Miller's recollections form one woman's installment in a collective memoir that is still unfolding, an intimate page of a group portrait in process. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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The most interesting part of the book for me was the observation of her evolution of self, set against the emergence of feminist literary criticism; a time of momentous female emancipation from the 50's to the 80's. To consider how much has changed as a result of the 'feminist project' (as diversely voiced as that was) is most fascinating.
Ultimately, this is a poignant read. Miller's melancholic, wistful tone pours onto the page as she looks back at the passion and radical conviction of the days of her early (amidst collective) feminism. Added to this, are her lamentations regarding aging ('looking hard at fifty' and 'facing down sixty') which are somehow unsettling to read, yet one feels grateful they're committed to the page. All in all, this isn't a book I'd recommend for everyone - it lags in a few places, and the memoiring isn't always that riveting - but, for those pursuing an interest in life writing, it's a worthwhile read, especially given Miller's place as a key life writing theorist in the academy. ( )