Faking it: History and creative writing
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Nelson, C. (2007). Faking it: History and creative writing. Text, 11(2).
Abstract
This paper examines the differences between historical and fictional representations of recognisable pasts, in an attempt to negotiate a critical and theoretical relationship between history and fiction. It argues that the 'fake' or 'counterfeit' of fiction may present us with a way of intervening in the discourses of reality - playing in the gap between the narratives of history and the actualities of the past.
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