William Zinsser Inventing The Truth (Paperback)

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Country of Origin
US
Book Title
Inventing The Truth
Title
Inventing The Truth
ISBN-10
0395901502
EAN
9780395901502
ISBN
9780395901502
Genre
Language & Reference
Release Year
1998
Release Date
05/20/1998
Category

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0395901502
ISBN-13
9780395901502
eBay Product ID (ePID)
642488

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Inventing the Truth
Subject
General, American / General, Historical
Publication Year
1998
Type
Not Available
Author
William Zinsser
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Reference, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
7.6 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number
3
LCCN
98-007926
Dewey Edition
19
Grade From
Ninth Grade
Dewey Decimal
973.91/092/2 B
Intended Audience
Trade
Synopsis
In this perfect companion for anyone beguiled by memoirs or embarking on writing one, nine distinguished authors -- Russell Baker, Jill Ker Conway, Annie Dillard, Ian Frazier, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Alfred Kazin, Frank McCourt, Toni Morrison, and Eileen Simpson -- reflect on the writing process., For anyone who enjoys reading memoirs--or is thinking about writing one--this collection offers a master class from nine distinguished authors, including Annie Dillard, Frank McCourt, and others. The events, memories, and emotions of the past often resist the orderly structure of a book. Inventing the Truth offers wisdom from nine notable memoirists about their process (Ian Frazier searched through generations of family papers to understand his parents' lives), the hurdles they faced (Annie Dillard tackles the central dilemma of memoir: what to put in and what to leave out), and the unexpected joys of bringing their pasts to the page. Featured authors include Russell Baker on Growing Up; Jill Ker Conway on The Road from Coorain; Annie Dillard on An American Childhood; Ian Frazier on Family; Henry Louis Gates Jr. on Colored People; Alfred Kazin on A Walker in the City; Frank McCourt on Angela's Ashes; Toni Morrison on Beloved; and Eileen Simpson on Poets in Their Youth., An indispensable book by writers who have experienced firsthand the rewards and challenges of crafting a memoir Anyone undertaking the project of writing a memoir knows that the events, memories, and emotions of the past often resist the orderly structure of a book. Inventing the Truth offers wisdom from nine notable memoirists about their process (Ian Frazier searched through generations of family papers to understand his parents' lives), the hurdles they faced (Annie Dillard tackles the central dilemma of memoir: what to put in and what to leave out), and the unexpected joys of bringing their pasts to the page. Featured authors include Russell Baker on Growing Up ; Jill Ker Conway on The Road from Coorain ; Annie Dillard on An American Childhood; Ian Frazier on Family; Henry Louis Gates Jr. on Colored People; Alfred Kazin on A Walker in the City ; Frank McCourt on Angela's Ashes ; Toni Morrison on Beloved ; and Eileen Simpson on Poets in Their Youth ., For anyone who enjoys reading memoirs--or is thinking about writing one--this collection offers a master class from nine distinguished authors, including Annie Dillard, Frank McCourt, and others. The events, memories, and emotions of the past often resist the orderly structure of a book. Inventing the Truth offers wisdom from nine notable memoirists about their process (Ian Frazier searched through generations of family papers to understand his parents' lives), the hurdles they faced (Annie Dillard tackles the central dilemma of memoir: what to put in and what to leave out), and the unexpected joys of bringing their pasts to the page. Featured authors include Russell Baker on Growing Up ; Jill Ker Conway on The Road from Coorain ; Annie Dillard on An American Childhood ; Ian Frazier on Family ; Henry Louis Gates Jr. on Colored People ; Alfred Kazin on A Walker in the City ; Frank McCourt on Angela's Ashes ; Toni Morrison on Beloved ; and Eileen Simpson on Poets in Their Youth.
LC Classification Number
CT25.I58 1998

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