The Situation and the Story: The Art of Personal Narrative by Vivian Gornick

The Situation and the Story: The Art of Personal Narrative

Vivian Gornick

174 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

nonfiction essays memoir challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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A guide to the art of personal writing, by the author of Fierce Attachments and The End of the Novel of LoveAll narrative writing must pull from the raw material of life a tale that will shape experience, transform event, deliver a bit of wisdom. ...

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reflective 60%
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