American Authorship and Autobiographical Narrative : Mailer, Wideman, Eggers (American Literature Readings in the 21st Century)

This book explores the conflicted relationship writers have with their public image, particularly when they have written about their personal lives. D''Amore analyzes the autobiographical works of Norman Mailer, John Edgar Wideman, and Dave Eggers in light of theories of authorship, autobiography, and celebrity.