the theory and practice of self-conscious fiction /
First Statement of Responsibility
Patricia Waugh
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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viii, 176 pages ;
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21 cm
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New accents
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-171) and index
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What is metafiction and why are they saying such awful things about it? -- Literary self-consciousness: developments -- Literary evolution: the place of parody -- Are novelists liars? the ontological status of literary-fictional discourse -- Fictionality and context: from role-playing to language games