New and Experimental Approaches to Writing Lives |
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Editor:
| Parnell, Jo |
Contribution by:
| Craig, Hugh Brien, Donna Lee Sala, Michael Douglas, Kate McDonald, Willa Huber, Sonya Walker, David Berry, Vanessa Richards, Page Wilkinson, Jessica Norman, Amanda Newport, Emma |
Foreword by:
| McMillen, Caroline |
ISBN: | 978-1-352-00721-3 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2019 |
Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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Imprint: | Red Globe Press |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $115.00USD $115.00 |
Book Description:
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With recent advances in digital technology, a number of exciting and innovative approaches to writing lives have emerged, from graphic memoirs to blogs and other visual-verbal-virtual texts. This edited collection is a timely study of new approaches to writing lives, including literary docu-memoir, autobiographical cartography, social media life writing and autobiographical writing for children. Combining literary theory with insightful critical approaches, each essay offers a serious...
More DescriptionWith recent advances in digital technology, a number of exciting and innovative approaches to writing lives have emerged, from graphic memoirs to blogs and other visual-verbal-virtual texts. This edited collection is a timely study of new approaches to writing lives, including literary docu-memoir, autobiographical cartography, social media life writing and autobiographical writing for children. Combining literary theory with insightful critical approaches, each essay offers a serious study of innovative forms of life writing, with a view to reflecting on best practice and offering the reader practical guidance on methods and techniques. Offering a range of practical exercises and an insight into cutting-edge literary methodologies, this is an inspiring and thought-provoking companion for students of literature and creative writing studying courses on life writing, memoir or creative non-fiction.