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The stories of lived experience offer powerful representations of a
nation’s complex and often fractured identity. Personal
narratives have taken many forms in American literature. From the
letters and journals of the famous and the lesser known to the
memoirs of former slaves to hit true crime podcasts to lyric essays
to the curated archives we keep on social media, life writing has
been a tool of both the influential and the disenfranchised to
spark cultural and political evolution, to help define the larger
identity of the nation, and to claim a sense of belonging within
it. Taken together, individual stories of real American lives weave
a tapestry of history, humanity, and art while raising questions
about the veracity of memory and the slippery nature of truth. This
volume surveys the forms of life writing that have contributed to
the richness of American literature and shaped American discourse.
It examines life writing as a rhetorical tool for social change and
explores how technological advancement has allowed ordinary
Americans to chronicle and share their lives with others.
The stories of lived experience offer powerful representations of a
nation’s complex and often fractured identity. Personal
narratives have taken many forms in American literature. From the
letters and journals of the famous and the lesser known to the
memoirs of former slaves to hit true crime podcasts to lyric essays
to the curated archives we keep on social media, life writing has
been a tool of both the influential and the disenfranchised to
spark cultural and political evolution, to help define the larger
identity of the nation, and to claim a sense of belonging within
it. Taken together, individual stories of real American lives weave
a tapestry of history, humanity, and art while raising questions
about the veracity of memory and the slippery nature of truth. This
volume surveys the forms of life writing that have contributed to
the richness of American literature and shaped American discourse.
It examines life writing as a rhetorical tool for social change and
explores how technological advancement has allowed ordinary
Americans to chronicle and share their lives with others.
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The Passion within (Paperback)
R. M. Green, Terance Williams, Noah Travis, Felecia Trotter, Jason Tucker, …
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R463
Discovery Miles 4 630
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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This wonderful collection of heartfelt, passionate poetry and short
story book excerpts describe the feelings, life struggles and
triumphs of the urban man and woman. This work includes tributes to
loved ones, release and struggling through life pressures,
religion, racial injustice, and of course - last but not least, the
ultimate passion between lovers, among others. The poetic stylings
of RM Green, as well as Terance Williams, Noah Travis, Felecia
Trotter, Jason Tucker and novelist Timothy Hollins are featured.
All forms of passion are exhibited within these powerful writings,
such that all can relate to and enjoy as they journey through these
pages. A portion of the proceeds from this work will be used to
help fund programs and shelters to aid the victims of domestic
violence and help eradicate this ugly phenomenon from our society.
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