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Genre, tradition and renewal: Animal autobiography and poetics of the multicentric self

Humanities

Genre, tradition and renewal: Animal autobiography and poetics of the multicentric self

C. You

This study by Chengcheng You delves into the fascinating world of animal autobiography, exploring how these narratives construct animal selves, their generic traditions, and ethical dimensions. Through an analysis of works like *Black Beauty* and *The One and Only Ivan*, it offers fresh insights into how authenticity and literary authority intersect with anti-anthropocentric themes.

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Abstract
This study examines the construction of animal selfhood in animal autobiography, considering its generic tradition, renewal, and ethical implications. Analyzing works like *The Life and Perambulations of A Mouse* (Kilner), *Black Beauty* (Sewell), and *The One and Only Ivan* (Applegate), it reveals representational strategies such as multi-scaled perceptions of an autofictional self, critical anthropomorphism, and an ethics of witness. The study proposes a "poetics of the multicentric self" to understand the interplay between authenticity, autofiction, literary authority, and anti-anthropocentric purposes in the genre.
Publisher
Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
Published On
Jun 12, 2023
Authors
Chengcheng You
Tags
animal autobiography
selfhood
ethics
multi-scaled perceptions
authenticity
autofiction
literary authority
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