Finding the Lost Self: Autofiction and Post-Trauma Acculturation
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ThesisThesis type
Doctor of PhilosophyAuthor/s
Johnson, Annah-MichelAbstract
The aim of this practice-led thesis is to explore how autofiction can be used as a narrative mode to depict traumatic experiences and post-trauma acculturation after childhood. Autofiction is examined for its literary flexibility and ability to offer a detached perspective that ...
See moreThe aim of this practice-led thesis is to explore how autofiction can be used as a narrative mode to depict traumatic experiences and post-trauma acculturation after childhood. Autofiction is examined for its literary flexibility and ability to offer a detached perspective that enables the author to approach traumatic events and objectify the experience. Situated within this context, this research unpacks the psychological effects of controlled communication and indoctrination on identity and relationships, offering critical self-reflection and exploring the relationship of autofiction to trauma through a study of Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried.
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See moreThe aim of this practice-led thesis is to explore how autofiction can be used as a narrative mode to depict traumatic experiences and post-trauma acculturation after childhood. Autofiction is examined for its literary flexibility and ability to offer a detached perspective that enables the author to approach traumatic events and objectify the experience. Situated within this context, this research unpacks the psychological effects of controlled communication and indoctrination on identity and relationships, offering critical self-reflection and exploring the relationship of autofiction to trauma through a study of Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried.
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Date
2024Rights statement
The author retains copyright of this thesis. It may only be used for the purposes of research and study. It must not be used for any other purposes and may not be transmitted or shared with others without prior permission.Faculty/School
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, School of Art, Communication and EnglishDepartment, Discipline or Centre
Discipline of English and WritingAwarding institution
The University of SydneyShare