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  • From: "Liz Fried" <lizfried AT umich.edu>
  • To: "Biblical Hebrew" <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: RE: [b-hebrew] Qohelet Genre T.Longman
  • Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 23:43:25 -0400


>
> On 27/6/03 1:15 AM, Liz Fried at lizfried AT umich.edu wrote:
>
> > I have not read Longman's book, but does the argument have to
> do with the use
> > of first person?
>
> Longman defines autobiography (in part) by saying "The composition must be
> written in the first person and include reminiscences of the past life of
> the first-person narrator." (Fictional Akkadian Autobiography, pp 40-41)
>
> So it isn't enough that the text is framed in the first person,
> it needs to
> make reference to the past life of the narrator.

I guess that leaves out Ezra and Nehemiah then.
>
> He also includes a small section on previous research into FAAs,
> so I guess
> others have recognised the genre as well.
>
> Regards,
>
> Martin Shields.
>
>
Liz Fried






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