Authorial Voices of Self-Representation in Fiction à Substrat Professionnel (Fasp)
The Case of the American Lawyer-Author
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21990303 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shaeda Isani (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | ILCEA (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2101-0609 • E-ISSN: 2101-0609 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/ilcea.14899 |
| OpenAlex | W4281712414 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 21 |
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
Art · Denunciation · Foregrounding · Literature · Narrative · Political science · Politics · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · The Imaginary · Law · Law in Society and Culture · Military, Security, and Education Studies · Psychology · Rousseau and Enlightenment Thought
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |