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050	0	0	_aCT25 _b.B285 1997
082	0	0	_a808.066 BAR
100	1		_aBarrington, Judith
245	1	0	_aWriting the memoir _b: from truth to art _c/ Judith Barrington
260			_aPortland, Or. _b: Eighth Mountain Press _c, 1997.
300			_a189 p. _c; 22 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aSince Writing the Memoir came out in early 1997 it has sold roughly 20,000 copies and is consistently praised as "the best book on memoir out there." It is thought-provoking, explanatory, and practical: each chapter ends with writing exercises. It covers everything from questions of truth and ethics to questions of craft and the crucial retrospective voice. An appendix provides information on legal issues. Judith Barrington, an award-winning memoir writer and acclaimed writing teacher, is attuned to the forces, both external and internal, that work to stop a writer; her tone is respectful of the difficulties and encouraging of taking risks. Her nimble prose, her deep belief in the importance of this genre, and her delight in the rich array of memoirists writing today make this book more than the typical "how-to" creative writing book. In this second edition the author has added new material and reflects on issues raised since Writing the Memoir was written, early in the memoir boom.
650		0	_aAutobiography _x--Authorship
650		0	_aBiography as a literary form
650		0	_aReport writing.
942			_cMO
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