Memoir - A History (Paperback)

From Augustine's "Confessions" to Augusten Burroughs's "Running with Scissors," from Julius Caesar to Ulysses S. Grant, from Mark Twain to David Sedaris, the art of memoir has had a fascinating life, and deserves its own biography. "As Yagoda says: 'Memoir has become the central form of the culture: not only the way stories are told, but the way arguments are put forth, products and properties marketed, ideas floated, acts justified, reputations constructed or salvaged. How did we come to this pass? The only way to answer that question is to go back a couple of thousand years and tell the story from the beginning, '" which is just what Yagoda does in this "excellent" history ("The Washington Post").

General

Imprint:	Riverhead Books,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2010
First published:	October 2010
Authors:	Ben Yagoda
Dimensions:	207 x 138 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-1-59448-482-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Creative writing & creative writing guides Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary theory Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Literary Books > Language & Literature > Language teaching & learning (other than ELT) > Specific skills > Writing skills Books > Biography > Literary Promotions
LSN:	1-59448-482-1
Barcode:	9781594484827

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