Title
Uses and Abuses of Biographical Criticism for the Study of Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises
Document Type
Article
Annotation
Denounces the excessive use of biographical criticism which conflates the writer with his work. Cites instances in Hemingway studies wherein biographical observations wrongly suggest a literal correspondence between Hemingway and his life, undermining his imaginative control of his material.
Published in
North Dakota Quarterly
Volume
68
Issue
2-3
Date
2001
Pages
59-69
COinS
Citation
Bragger, Fredrik Chr. “Uses and Abuses of Biographical Criticism for the Study of Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises.” North Dakota Quarterly 68, nos. 2-3 (2001): 59-69.