Office Hours on 12/14

Due to some weird obligations, I have to cancel office hours tomorrow. If anyone would like to meet, I can come to campus later in the day and chat. PLEASE do not hesitate to schedule a meeting if you are struggling with the final project.
On a side note, the responses to Memoir as Social Action are very intriguing. Everyone should check them out and respond.

-Kat

Memoir as Social Action

So, why do you think that I chose memoir for this class? How is it a form of social action? Be specific.

In response to Michelle's post...

Why do you think it is that people lump together comic and graphic novel? What's the difference?

Maus

Maus is a very unique memoir in both content and form. Please use this thread to jot down your reactions to the text. If you're new to the graphic novel, what's your perception of the form?

Genre Differences

We've been using the terms memoir, personal essay, and creative nonfiction/literary nonfiction fairly loosely in class. However, there are some big differences between these genres, as well as many similarities. What do you think are the differences? What are the conventions of a personal essay versus the conventions of a memoir? Something to think about...

Writers on Writing

For this project, don't forget that you need to find two sources (text or visual, like an audio clip or a movie) that can help you shed light and analyze your own memoir. Here are the names of some interesting writers that have written about memoir that you might want to check out:

-Richard Hoffman
-Douglas Whynott
-Philip Lopate (The Art of the Personal Essay is a great collection of academic essays. He edited it. I think we have it at the Iwasaki)
-Philip Gerald
-Nancy J. Miller
-Vivian Gornick
-William Zissner

These are just a few. Also check out your favorite nonfiction writers to see if they have any essays about the craft and databases.