Failure and failing, an ethos of the (self) exiled? The case of the playwright William Saroyan
This article discusses the authorial persona of American novelist and playwright William Saroyan. It is argued that his approach to failure was an essential element of his ethos and a means of endorsing his role and his social status as a writer, reflecting his disapproval of utilitarianism and conv...
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| Formato: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
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2021
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| Acceso en liña: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Résumé: | This article discusses the authorial persona of American novelist and playwright William Saroyan. It is argued that his approach to failure was an essential element of his ethos and a means of endorsing his role and his social status as a writer, reflecting his disapproval of utilitarianism and conventional definitions of success, equated with wealth and celebrity. |
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