Afterlives of the Brontës: biography, fiction and literary criticism

Afterlives of the Brontës revisits the Brontë myth by uncovering new details about the Brontës’ representations in biographies, art and criticism: how are the Brontës represented at different times, in different contexts and different media? It furthermore inquires into various perspectives on authorship: what do the Brontës’ afterlives tell us about the figure of the author, traditionally portrayed as a single entity or literary genius? Finally, it reflects on the theory and practice of afterlife study: how does one negotiate the tension between fact and fiction, author and text