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Memoir
As a literary genre, a memoir (from the French: mémoire from the Latin memoria, meaning "memory", or a reminiscence), forms a subclass of autobiography – although the terms 'memoir' and 'autobiography' are almost interchangeable in modern parlance. Memoir is autobiographical writing, but not all autobiographical writing follows the criteria for memoir.
Memoirs are structured differently from formal autobiographies which tend to encompass the writer's entire life span, focusing on the development of his/her personality. The chronological scope of memoir is determined by the work's context and is ...more
Memoirs are structured differently from formal autobiographies which tend to encompass the writer's entire life span, focusing on the development of his/her personality. The chronological scope of memoir is determined by the work's context and is ...more
Under the Naga Tail: A True Story of Survival, Bravery, and Escape from the Cambodian Genocide
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The Color of Hypocrisy: An NFL Mom's Journey from Privilege to Poverty to Prominence to Peace
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In Pillness and in Health: A Memoir (In Pillness and in Health, #1)
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What if your husband gave you a kidney and you chugged a beer with your painkillers the next day?
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