Authorial Voices of Self-Representation in Fiction à Substrat Professionnel (FASP): The Case of the American Lawyer-Author
Focussing on authorial imaginary, this article seeks to determine what leads American lawyers-turned-authors to project negative fictional images of their own profession. After a brief introduction to FASP (specialised fictional narrative) and other defining parameters of this discussion, we examine...
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| Publicado no: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/ilcea, |
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| Formato: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Idioma: | Anglais |
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ILCEA
2022
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| Acesso em linha: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Resumo: | Focussing on authorial imaginary, this article seeks to determine what leads American lawyers-turned-authors to project negative fictional images of their own profession. After a brief introduction to FASP (specialised fictional narrative) and other defining parameters of this discussion, we examine the vocation/avocation profile of the lawyer-author and the commonalities which facilitate the crossover from lawyer to author. We then go on to discuss the diegetic and extradiegetic foregrounding of the FASP author’s original status as a domain specialist. After presenting three broad categorisations of lawyer protagonists and the predominance of negative lawyer portrayals, we look at different reasons which help understand the phenomenon. To conclude, in a departure from customary denunciation of such negative portrayals, we attempt to find elements of a more positive fallout. |
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