This study takes a critical look at the phenomenon of so-called father literature. Many literary scholars read "Criticism of the father as the symbolic representative of power and law" from the thoroughly successful autobiographical "father's books", most of which appeared in the 1970s. The emergence of this supposedly new genre is commonly seen as a by-product of the so-called new subjectivity. The question of the extent to which such terms and constructs are durable and compatible is dealt with centrally in the work. The concept of a "father's literature" on the basis of detailed text analyzes and a critical review of previous research on the topic is fundamentally called into question.