The Days Are Gods: A Life in Place

<p>"Theorizing voice as a construct in life writing," Sidonie Smith and Julia Watson write, "has not yet been the focus of sustained critical attention." They whittle the myriad ways this idea might be approached down to two elemental questions: "How might we understand our attribution of a particular 'voice&apos; to life writing?" and "And how do we theorize the relationship of voice to autobiographical acts?" In plainer language, what factors influence an author's construction of a voice in tone and syntax for a particular piece or ouvre; and how might we as theorists and readers examine the author's choices across any given work, from whole book to specific event?</p><p>In this work, Stephens includes her dissertation memoir, as well as a critical examination of her use of first-person narration in that body of work.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

English (Arts and Sciences)

Grantor dc:publisher

Ohio University

Year dc:date

2012

Author dc:creator

• Stephens, Liz

Contributors dc:contributor

• Moore, Dinty

• American Studies
• memoir
• western history
• women's life writing
• Cache Valley, Utah

Statement dc:rights

• unrestricted
• This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1353956511

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:etd.ohiolink.edu:ohiou1353956511