English Literature GCSE
Author's life and situation
What Author's life and situation means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Author's life and situation
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The author's own life and individual situation, including the place and time of writing, only where these relate to the text.
Topics that use Author's life and situation
- Component 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature - Context Requirements (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Audience and time
- Audience response
- Changing interpretations
- Genre conventions
- Place and time of writing
- Categories of context
- Character pressures
- Context and meaning
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