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Cornelia at Northwestern University Summer Writers’ Program
Cornelia will be leading a workshop on August 4th
Visit the Northwestern University Summer Writers’ Program website to register for Cornelia’s workshop on August 4th from 2-4:30 P.M. on “My Family, My Memoir.” Memoir is usually about memory and reminiscence. The point of view, therefore, is the writer’s— it is her or his memory and reminiscence. What are the implications of this when a memoir is about the writer’s family? Must a memoir be only about the writer’s memory? What is the historical truth of a family, and how can it be determined? What are the resources available to the writer that can take her or him beyond the limits of her/his memoir and reminiscence? To whom does the story or stories of a family “belong?” How can a writer be faithful to the truth and yet respect others’ privacy? These questions will be the basis for a discussion and suggested guidelines about researching and writing a family memoir. Participants are asked to bring an object from their families that has a particular meaning for them.
http://www.scs.northwestern.edu/summernu/programs/writers.cfm