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The Art of Memoir

The Art of Memoir( )
Author: Karr, Mary
ISBN:978-0-06-222307-4
Publication Date:Aug 2016
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $32.99
Book Description:

In The Art of Memoir, master memoirist Mary Karr synthesizes her expertise as professor and therapy patient, writer and spiritual seeker, recovered alcoholic and "black-belt sinner," providing a unique window into the mechanics and art of the form that is as irreverent, insightful, and entertaining as her own work in the genre. Anchored by excerpts from her favorite memoirs and anecdotes from fellow writers' experience, The Art of Memoir lays bare Karr's own process as she breaks down...
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Book Details
Pages:256
Detailed Subjects: Language Arts & Disciplines / Writing / Nonfiction (Incl. Memoirs)
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):13.487 x 20.32 x 1.473 cm
Book Weight:0.195 Kilograms
Author Biography
Karr, Mary (Author)
Mary Karr's memoir, "The Liars' Club," won the PEN/Martha Albrand Award. A poet & essayist, she has won Pushcart prizes in both genres. Her other grants & awards include the prestigious Whiting Award & the Bunting Fellowship from Radcliffe College. Her previous poetry collections are "Abacus," "The Devil's Tour," & "Viper Rum." She is a full professor at Syracuse University.

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