Sinuhe: scholarly method versus trendy fashion

A defense of the truly philological approach to the story of Sinuhe, in which the text itself speaks, against the superficial application of concepts borrowed from the study of modern literatures. The author sets up a basic 'physiognomy' of the text and then lists the features of other biographical and fictional compositions. After characterising real biographies and fictional works he draws a comparison with the story of Sinuhe. The conclusion is that Sinuhe goes firmly with real biographies. (OEB)