A Dialogue with Literary Theory: A. S. Byatt's The Biographer's Tale

An examination of A. S. Byatt's metabiographical novel The Biographer's Tale is presented. Byatt's use of parody to analyze the postmodern literary tradition is the focus.

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Published in:English studies 2008-08, Vol.89 (4), p.447-460
Main Author: Rodriguez Gonzalez, Carla
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Byatt, A S (1936- )
Literary criticism
Novels
Postmodernism
Theory
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Summary:An examination of A. S. Byatt's metabiographical novel The Biographer's Tale is presented. Byatt's use of parody to analyze the postmodern literary tradition is the focus.
ISSN:0013-838X
1744-4217
DOI:10.1080/00138380802012022