Modern American Memoirs

Brief Description: Presents the memoris of thirty-five twentieth-century American writers, including Richard Wright, Loren Eisley, Russell Baker, and Malcolm X. Review Quotes: "Packed with superb writing."-- "New York Newsday""[In] this anthology of well-chosen excerpts by a satisfyingly diverse group of writers....the truth of their lives shines from every beautifully, often courageously composed page."-- "Booklist"Marc Notes: ; Presents the memoris of thirty-five twentieth-century American writers, including Richard Wright, Loren Eisley, Russell Baker, and Malcolm X.. Publisher Marketing: In "Modern American Memoirs", two very discerning writers and readers have selected samples from 35 of the finest memoirs written in this century, including contributions by such diverse writers as Margaret Mead, Malcolm X, Maxine Hong Kingston, Loren Eisely, and Zora Neale Hurston. Chosen for their value as excellent examples of the art of biography as well as for their superb writing, the excerpts present a broad range of American life, and offer vivid insight into the real-life events that shaped their authors. Here, readers can learn about the time when Harry Crews, playing as a boy, fell into a vat of boiling water with a dead hog; Chris Offutt joined the circus and watched a tattooed woman swallow a fluorescent light; and Frank Conroy practiced yo-yo tricks". Packed with superb writing". "--New York Newsday" "[In] this anthology of well-chosen excerpts by a satisfyingly diverse group of writers....the truth of their lives shines from every beautifully, often courageously composed page". "--Booklist"Publisher Marketing: In Modern American Memoirs, two very discerning writers and readers have selected samples from 35 of the finest memoirs written in this century, including contributions by such diverse writers as Margaret Mead, Malcolm X, Maxine Hong Kingston, Loren Eisely, and Zora Neale Hurston. Chosen for their value as excellent examples of the art of biography as well as for their superb writing, the excerpts present a broad range of American life, and offer vivid insight into the real-life events that shaped their authors. Here, readers can learn about the time when Harry Crews, playing as a boy, fell into a vat of boiling water with a dead hog; Chris Offutt joined the circus and watched a tattooed woman swallow a fluorescent light; and Frank Conroy practiced yo-yo tricks. Review Citations:

Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/1998 pg. 550 (EAN 9780060927639, Paperback)

Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/2004 pg. 584 (EAN 9780060927639, Paperback)

Wilson Public Library Catalog 12/31/2008 pg. 752 (EAN 9780060927639, Paperback)

Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/2013 pg. 899 (EAN 9780060927639, Paperback)

Booklist 10/01/1995 pg. 245 (EAN 9780060170400, Hardcover)

Library Journal 10/01/1995 (EAN 9780060170400, Hardcover)

Wilson Public Library Catalog 01/01/1996 pg. 77 (EAN 9780060170400, Hardcover)

Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/1997 pg. 341 (EAN 9780060170400, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Dillard, Annie Annie Dillard is the author of many works of nonfiction, including An American Childhood and Teaching a Stone to Talk, as well as the novels The Living and The Maytrees.