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Life as Story, Writing the New Autobiography, 1997, trade paper ‘98
"...in the author's
tips on how to define
one's personal mythology, together with tools offered for creating the
actual
structure of one's story...a great case is made for the importance of
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"Rainer is an excellent guide." PUBLISHERS
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"Your
Life as Story: Writing the New Autobiography"(A Jeremy P.
Tarcher/Putnam
Book, $24.95, ISBN 0-87477-861-1) by Tristine Rainer presents an
exhilarating
overview of the latest literary trend in America. The author of "The
New
Diary" (1978) and now director of the Center for Autobiographic Studies
in
Pasadena, California, defines this genre of writing as a blend of
literature
and myth that emphasizes self-discovery. Rainer begins with a chapter
on the
tradition of autobiographic writing from Augustine's "Confessions"
through recent works by Maya Angelou and Carolyn See. She outlines nine
items
of story structure using illustrative material from Russell Baker's
"Growing Up" and Colette Dowling's "The Cinderella
Complex." After summarizing the many genres of your life as story,
Rainer
gets down to a nuts-and-bolts discussion of meaning vs. reminiscence,
finding
your voice, dealing with your dark side, portraying others, time
devices, an
anatomy of a scene, and emotional, legal, and ethical concerns. Whether
you are
an avid reader of memoirs or someone interested in trying your hand at
this
fascinating craft, here is the best book available on the subject." Frederic
Brussat
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