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Beyond 'is it true?': the 'playframe' in historical fiction.
- Source :
- New Writing: The International Journal for the Practice & Theory of Creative Writing; Nov 2021, Vol. 18 Issue 4, p421-433, 13p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Historical fiction is frequently judged solely on its historical accuracy, often leading authors of the genre to internalise this expectation and pre-emptively defend themselves with 'author's notes'. This narrow emphasis on accuracy leaves unexamined the importance of the fictional element the author has chosen to include. In this paper, I propose approaching historical fiction as a playful exploration set within the frame of the historical record, thus creating a 'playframe' which acknowledges the importance of both elements. This paper showcases three author player types: the Ventriloquist, the Mosaic-Maker and the Magician. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HISTORICAL fiction
VENTRILOQUISTS
HOLOCAUST, 1939-1945, in literature
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14790726
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- New Writing: The International Journal for the Practice & Theory of Creative Writing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 153688355
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14790726.2021.1876095