autobiography

Nathan Glass, a middle-aged man estranged from his friends and family, returns to Brooklyn hoping to mend his broken relationships and finally deal with the ghosts of his past.

An anthology of critical essays that provide a wide range of information and opinion about the autobiographical novel "Black Boy, " and its author, Richard Wright.

Presents the autobiographies of twenty-five American women authors, from Harriet Jacobs and Jane Addams to Gloria Steinem and Maxine Hong Kingston.

A collection of interpretive essays by autobiographers, historians, psychologists, and literary and religious critics.

Contains strategies, lesson plans, and tools for four to six weeks of instruction in primary writing, focusing on the development of personal narrative writing skills.

Uses memoirs and essays from the twentieth century to demonstrate how the idea of self has changed over the last one hundred years.

Provides background on the life of American author Maya Angelou and the influences that shaped her life, features twelve articles that explore racism as portrayed in her autobiography "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," and examines the ongoing issue of racism in the early twenty-first century.

The author shares tips and ideas for writing an autobiography.