"Pieces in a Pattern": Virginia Woolf and Family Memory

<p>By examining two memoirs written by Virginia Woolf and one memoir written by her father, Leslie Stephen, along with Woolf's novel, <em>To the Lighthouse</em>, I will investigate the memoir genre, particularly in the context of understanding a shared history. These four texts provide a means of analyzing how texts form a discourse and what can be learned when conversational roles are determined. By grouping these four works together, one can better understand the rich genre of memoir, while also getting a glimpse of the powerful complexity and narrative intricacies of the Woolf/Stephen family conversation.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters Thesis

Year dc:date.available

2011

Author dc:creator

• Thoming, Kirsten Marie

Contributors dc:contributor

• Eleanor McNees, Ph.D.
• Adam Rovner
• Christine Sheikh

• Leslie Stephen
• Memoir
• Narrative
• Virginia Woolf
• English Language and Literature
• Literature in English, North America, Ethnic and Cultural Minority

Statement dc:rights

• <p>Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.</p>

Language dc:language

en

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/646

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.du.edu:etd-1645