Trauma Ties in Paul Auster’s Invention of Solitude

The Invention of Solitude functions as the cornerstone of Paul Auster’s work. It discusses the writer’s fundamental themes. It can be considered as an autobiography as it was inspired by a striking familial trauma, but also as an essay, since in this hybrid piece of work Auster puts into question th...

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Main Author: Houaria Righi
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Language:English
Published: Centre de Recherche "Texte et Critique de Texte" 2015-10-01
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/sillagescritiques/4304
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