1. Different Readings of In the Skin of a Lion
An issue closely related to historical accuracy is narrative voice. ... Blurring the lines between nonfiction and fiction has always been a common technique in literature for authors to make their points and keep reader interest. ... If authors did not use this particular technique, most non-fiction work would probably become boring and uninteresting to a reader. ...
HISTORY: in its broadest sense, is the story of humanity's past. It also refers to the recording of that past. The diverse sources of history include books, newspapers, printed documents, personal papers, and other archival records, artifacts, and oral accounts. Historians use this material to form...
Contemporary American historians write about almost everything that has affected nearly everybody. They write about agriculture, housework, illness, leisure, banking systems, sever systems, etc. Their new history touches many Americans and invites each to make a personal interpretation of history. A wide variety of new historians has linked the past more strongly to the present. According to Benedetto Croce, the past is unknowable. ...