The central conceit is good ie, explain compulsive lying by lying to the audience. Slater is, furthermore, a prolific freelance writer. A metaphorical memoir is a frustrating yet beautifully written book. Indeed, its not a stretch to say that the real story in every memoir, regardless of its topic, is the transformation of the self. A psychologist and writer, lauren slater is the author of five books of nonfiction and two memoirs, as well as a collection of short stories. Pdf download illness as a metaphor free ebooks pdf. Even while she draws us into a vivid account of lived experience, slaters narrator keeps reminding us that she may be unreliable. Im not sure if this is her book being stylistically different or me having different preferences. In a memoir that raises that question, the author of.
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Slaters more recent metaphorical memoir, lying, on the other hand, is not so easily. Is there a fine line between delusion and insanity. Oct 01, 2001 having read prozac diary, i thought id read lauren slaters lying. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. Discussion of themes and motifs in lauren slaters lying. People of the lie ebook download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Its also a tricky book, difficult to pigeonhole memoir.
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