The Self Lost, the Self Adjusted: Forming a New Identity in Bereavement Memoirs by American Women

The Self Lost, the Self Adjusted: Forming a New Identity in Bereavement Memoirs by American Women

Most Western cultures place a great value on autonomy. American society in particular has always stressed the need to succeed via self-reliance, a characteristic which, in recent decades, has additionally manifested itself in an increasing inclination for self-examination reflected in the deluge of...

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Main Author: Małecka Katarzyna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2015-12-01
Series:Studia Anglica Posnaniensia
Subjects:
self
loss
widow
bereavement
memoir
independence
grief
writing
narrative
self-pity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/stap-2015-0030

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https://doi.org/10.1515/stap-2015-0030

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