TY - BOOK ID - 135737537 TI - Memoir PY - 2012 SN - 0199927073 0190252871 1283349175 9786613349170 0199909555 9780199909551 9780199826902 0199826900 9780199826926 0199826927 PB - New York DB - UniCat KW - Autobiography KW - Biography as a literary form. KW - Authorship. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:135737537 AB - Each year brings a glut of new memoirs, ranging from works by former teachers and celebrity has-beens to disillusioned soldiers and bestselling novelists. In addition to becoming bestsellers in their own right, memoirs have become a popular object of inquiry in the academy and a mainstay in most MFA workshops. Courses in what is now called ""life writing"" study memoir alongside personal essays, diaries, and autobiographies. Memoir: An Introduction proffers a succinct and comprehensive survey of the genre (and its many subgenres) while taking readers through the various techniques, themes, and ER -