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Matters Of Fact: Reading Nonfiction Over The Edge (Theory Interpretation Narrativ)
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Matters Of Fact Examines What Happens When Writers And Readers Encounter Texts Presented As Nonfiction: Texts That Make Some Truth Claim On Outside Experience, Texts Whose Characters And Events Have At Least Some Tangible Dimension Outside The Written Word. The Current Critical Climate Blurs Most Meaningful Distinctions Between Fiction And Nonfiction. Literary Critics Have Argued That Since Experiences Can Be Approached Only Through The Stories We Tell About Them, It Is Futile To Attempt To Produce A Single True Account Of Any Event. Daniel W. Lehman Approaches The Fiction/Nonfiction Conundrum From Another Perspective. Rather Than Attempting To Establish Distinctions Between Abstract Notions Of Fiction And Nonfiction, He Examines The Experience Of Engaging With Both Kinds Of Texts. Reading And Writing Nonfiction, He Contends, Is Fundamentally Different From Reading And Writing Even The Most Strongly Realistic Fiction. The Difference Between The Two Stems From A Recognition That Actual Subjects Are Linked To Nonfiction Texts. An Author May Try To Hide The Link By Withholding Names Or Changing Details, And Scholars May Try To Ignore The Link As Somehow Tainting A Purely Literary Experience, But Nonfiction'S Operations Defeat Those Efforts. While Authors Of Fiction Build Worlds That Encompass Their Characters And Narratives, A Nonfiction Text Always Competes With The Lives And Events That Lie Outside It, Lives And Events It Cannot Contain. Matters Of Fact Examines How This Inside/Outside Contest Plays Over A Variety Of Nonfictional Texts, Ranging From Nineteenthcentury Narratives By Charles Dickens And Henry Mayhew Through The Writings Of Sigmund Freud, John Reed, Tom Wolfe, And Joandidion, Culminating In A Discussion Of Tim O'Brien, Who Has Written Stories Of His Experience In The Vietnam War In Hybrid Combinations Of Fiction And Nonfiction.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Matters of Fact: Reading Nonfiction Over the Edge'? A: The main theme explores the complexities of engaging with nonfiction texts and how they differ from fiction, particularly in their connection to real-life subjects and experiences.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Matters of Fact' is Daniel W. Lehman.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: This book was published on December 1, 1997.
- Q: How many pages does 'Matters of Fact' contain? A: 'Matters of Fact' contains 224 pages.
- Q: What kind of condition is this used book in? A: The book is classified as being in very good condition.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: 'Matters of Fact' is categorized under the History of Books.
- Q: Does the book include any specific examples of nonfiction texts? A: Yes, it examines various nonfictional texts, including works by authors like Charles Dickens, Sigmund Freud, and Tim O'Brien.
- Q: What is the significance of the inside/outside contest discussed in the book? A: The inside/outside contest refers to the tension between the textual world of nonfiction and the real events and lives that inform it, illustrating how nonfiction competes with reality.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic study? A: Yes, 'Matters of Fact' is suitable for academic study, particularly in literary and critical theory regarding fiction and nonfiction.