ABSTRACT
In the opening chapter of this book, I investigated the concept of definitive truth in relation to Paul Auster’s autobiographical writings. Auster’s reader attempts to differentiate between the factual incident and the fictive nature of storytelling. Invariably, Auster blurs elements of fact and fiction, and encourages skepticism and ambiguity. Although Auster insists that he includes autobiographical detail merely as a device to enhance plot development, the proliferation of evident ‘Paul Auster’ prototypes suggests that the novels are much more than conventional works of fiction.
