Tuesday, October 2, 2007

what is a memoir?

A memoir is a written work that recollects something important about the author's life. Though it is a piece of autobiographical writing, is not to be mistaken as an autobiography, which specifically relays a person's life from start to end. Memoirs are written to capture significant moments in the writer's past experiences. I always find memoirs interesting to read. I'm currently in the middle of reading two: Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia and The Quiet Room (a memoir of skizophrenia).

1 comment:

AmandaT said...

Those sound like pretty interesting books you are reading. Are they good? Would you recommend I read one?