Authenticity, Social Media Discourse and the Public Literary Self

ISBN-13: 9780367531546 / Twarda / 2024 / 200 str.

Sreedhevi Iyer

Opis

This is the first book-length study on how authors of color present themselves in public literary discourse. The book examines data including the case study authors’ Twitter usage, and thereby the impact of the digital sphere in author self-presentation.

Spis treści

1. Introduction 2. Evaluating Authenticity 3. Approaching Authenticity Through Case Studies 4. Pigeonholing 5. Narrowing of Discourse 6. The Paradox of Authenticity 7. Conclusion. Appendix

　

　

　

O autorze

Sreedhevi Iyer is a Lecturer at RMIT University Melbourne. She was previously a Writer-In-Residence, at Lingnan University, Hong Kong. Her writing and research has been published all around the world.