Tag: Memory and truth
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Act of Family Vengeance: How a French Defamation Case Sheds Light on Autofiction’s Perils
Overview: When a Family Story Becomes a Legal Battle In contemporary European literature, the line between fiction and reality can be terrifyingly thin. A recent French defamation case has brought into sharp relief the perils authors face when writing autofiction that blends intimate family memories with real names, events, and grievances. The case has been…
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Helen Garner on the Mushroom Murders Trial: Her Take for Good Weekend
Introduction: A Journalist’s Dilemma Meets a Notorious Case When a high-profile trial grabs the nation’s attention, public figures with a long history of reading the room—like Australian author Helen Garner—often offer a fresh, measured perspective. Garner’s response to the so-called “mushroom murders” case, which dominated headlines and courtroom chatter, is not merely an opinion piece…