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Category: Memoirs by topic. ... Personal accounts of the Holocaust (1 C, 63 P) I. Memoirs of imprisonment (3 C, 75 P) L. Literary memoirs (25 P) M. Military memoirs ...
The Memoirs quickly became a best seller. Ulysses S. Grant sought to deliver his moral, political, economic and social argument for waging the war against the South in his Personal Memoirs. As the commander of the Union army and a two-term president, he had a unique perspective on the war that interested both the public and historical scholars ...
Ulysses S. Grant, working on his memoirs in 1885. His Personal Memoirs is considered by historians to be among the best by a U.S. president. Many presidents of the United States have written autobiographies about their presidencies and/or (some periods of) their life before their time in office. Some 19th-century U.S. presidents who wrote ...
She's now telling her story in a "deeply personal" memoir, Melania, that will be released by Skyhorse Publishing on Oct. 8. "I believe it is so important to share my perspective. The truth," she ...
Memoirs of the Late Mrs. Robinson, Written by Herself: 1801 Shen Fu: Six Records of a Floating Life: 1808 William Cowper: Memoir of the Early Life of William Cowper, Esq., Written by Himself: 1816 Harriette Wilson: Memoirs of Harriette Wilson: 1825 Giacomo Casanova: Histoire de ma vie: 1826 Cornelio Saavedra: Memoria autógrafa: 1829 Richard ...
Most writers home in on a deep topic or pivotal experience, but existential themes aren’t a requirement. Common memoir themes include life and death, love, loss, and even religion.
Books that are memoirs. As a literary genre, a memoir forms a subclass of autobiography – although the terms 'memoir' and 'autobiography' are today almost interchangeable. The author of a memoir may be referred to as a memoirist. Some memoirs may be less structured and less encompassing than formal autobiographical works.
Memoirs written as a way to pass down a personal legacy, rather than as a literary work of art or historical document, are emerging as a personal and family responsibility. [11] The Association of Personal Historians was a trade association for professionals who assisted individuals, families, and organizations in documenting their life stories ...