Enabling fictions: Philip Roth's prosthetic Anne Franks

McLennan, Rachael (2009) Enabling fictions: Philip Roth's prosthetic Anne Franks. Comparative American Studies, 7 (3). pp. 235-267. ISSN 1741-2676

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Abstract

In this article, it is argued that insufficient attention has been paid to Philip Roth's uses of Anne Frank in his work. Concentrating on the 'Zuckerman' and 'Philip Roth' novels in which Anne Frank is discussed, it is illustrated that Anne Frank functions as a 'narrative prosthesis' not only in Roth's work and within American postwar culture, but that all representations of Anne Frank function as narrative prosthesis. The concept of Anne Frank as narrative prosthesis allows for recognition of the fact that Roth characterises writing and identity as prosthesis. Exploration of Roth's uses of Anne Frank also exposes problematics in his own work, particularly in his representations of women.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Arts and Humanities > School of Art, Media and American Studies
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > American Studies
Depositing User:	EPrints Services
Date Deposited:	01 Oct 2010 13:57
Last Modified:	11 Aug 2023 11:30
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/9645
DOI:	10.1179/147757009X12584605211681

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