New York Review of Books
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The Memoir Explosion
1997-05-10T20:01:00-04:00https://images.c-span.org/defaults/capitol.jpgThe panelists discussed the recent popularity of memoirs in American literature and why this trend has occurred. Mr. McCourt’s memoir was recently awarded the Pulitzer Prize. The panelists discussed what kinds of traits make up a good memoir and tried to explain why the general public is interested in someone else’s life.
The panelists discussed the recent popularity of memoirs in American literature and why this trend has occurred. Mr. McCourt’s memoir was… read more
The panelists discussed the recent popularity of memoirs in American literature and why this trend has occurred. Mr. McCourt’s memoir was recently awarded the Pulitzer Prize. The panelists discussed what kinds of traits make up a good memoir and tried to explain why the general public is interested in someone else’s life. close
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- James Atlas Correspondent New York Times Magazine
- Frank Conroy
- Kathryn Harrison Representative National Book Foundation
- J. Anthony Lukas Columnist Newsday
- Frank McCourt Author
- Mona Simpson
- Thomas Mallon Author
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