Rev. of Biofiction: An Introduction

Abstract

analysis is autobiographical, to my view Fournier does not always succeed in making the case that her life stories advance the scholarly project of her book. In works of autotheory, the autobiographical is necessary to deepen or complicate an engagement with theory, or vice versa, and no less a bar should be set for autobiographical criticism. That said, Fournier’s densely referenced and beautifully illustrated book will prove useful for readers who are looking for an overview of autotheory, and particularly for literary critics who seek to expand their knowledge of autotheory beyond the written word and into the dynamic world of the visual arts.