Dec 21, 2009

An American Childhood | An American Childhood

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Author: Annie Dillard
First Published: 1987
Type of Work: Autobiography
Genres: Nonfiction, Autobiography, Memoir
Subjects: Maturation or coming of age, Children, Family or family life, Self-discovery, Memory, Adolescence, Nature, Self, Authors or writers, Books, Upper classes, Youth, Reading, Intellect, Ponds
Locales: Pittsburgh, PA

In An American Childhood Dillard uses herself and her experiences growing up in Pittsburgh to examine the nature of American life. She claims that the book is not an autobiography but is rather a capturing of what it means for a child to come of age in the United States. Dillard seems to be uncomfortable with revealing information about herself; despite the fact that An American Childhood is intensely autobiographical, she denies that her purpose was to compose a memoir. Nevertheless, it is her account of her inward intellectual journey, offering incidents in her life...

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An American Childhood | An American Childhood

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