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Writing the memoir : from truth to art / Judith Barrington.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Barrington, Judith
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Autobiography--Authorship.
- Autobiography.
- Biography as a literary form.
- Report writing.
- Physical Description:
- 189 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Portland, Or. : Eighth Mountain Press, 1997.
- Summary:
- Acclaimed writing teacher Judith Barrington has written a lively, thoughtful, and encouraging book aimed at those aspiring to the highest literary standards, but useful, also, to those who simply want to record stories for family and friends. Here are chapters on getting started, finding form, telling the truth, using fictional techniques, expanding your language skills, developing sensory detail, writing about living people, placing your story in a larger context, getting feedback on your work, and steering clear of common pitfalls.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0933377401
- 093337741X
- OCLC:
- 35450509
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