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American Autobiography after 9/11 (Hardcover)
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American Autobiography after 9/11 (Hardcover)
Series: Wisconsin Studies in Autobiography
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In the wake of the 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States,
American memoirists have wrestled with a wide range of anxieties in
their books. They cope with financial crises, encounter difference,
or confront norms of identity. Megan Brown contends that such best
sellers as Cheryl Strayed's Wild, Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat, Pray,
Love and Tucker Max's I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell teach readers
how to navigate a confusing, changing world. This lively and
theoretically grounded book analyzes twenty-first-century memoirs
from Three Cups of Tea to Fun Home, emphasizing the ways in which
they reinforce and circulate ideologies, becoming guides or models
for living. Brown expands her inquiry beyond books to the
autobiographical narratives in reality television and political
speeches. She offers a persuasive explanation for the memoir boom:
the genre as a response to an era of uncertainty and struggle.
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