Memoir¶
Hybrid function based on personal memory with narrative style. Includes (auto)biographies.
Genre hierarchies¶
| Classification | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|
Memoir/Autobiography |
First-person factual reconstruction of the author's own life | Me Talk Pretty One Day (David Sedaris), Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt) |
Memoir/Biography |
Third-party factual reconstruction of a person's life | Unbroken (Laura Hillenbrand), The Diary of a Young Girl (Anne Frank) |
Memoir/Personal |
Subjective account with narrative style, not tied to a specific person | The Year of Magical Thinking (Joan Didion) |