Boom!: manufacturing memoir for the popular market
Auteur :
Rak, Julie
Éditeur :
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
ISBN :
9781554589395
Date de publication :
30 avr. 2013
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
400 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Canada
Has there really been a boom in memoir production in the United States? If so, what is causing it? Are memoirs all written by narcissistic hacks for an unthinking public, or do they indicate a growing need to understand world events through personal experiences? This study seeks to answer these questions.