Intimate Reading The Contemporary Women's Memoir |
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| Author:
| Ellerby, Janet |
| Series title: | Writing American Women Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8156-2886-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2001 |
| Publisher: | Syracuse University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $49.95 |
Book Description:
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A study of the contemporary memoir, blending autobiography and literary analysis to illuminate the intellectual, cultural and emotional dynamics of life writing. Included are analyses of more than a dozen memoirs by American women, all which share a common purpose: the disclosure of secrets.
A study of the contemporary memoir, blending autobiography and literary analysis to illuminate the intellectual, cultural and emotional dynamics of life writing. Included are analyses of more than a dozen memoirs by American women, all which share a common purpose: the disclosure of secrets.