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Blake Morrison Shares Insights on Life Writing and Memoir

4/14/2026

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Blake Morrison explores the genre of life writing, highlighting its complexities and the challenges of capturing personal and collective experiences.
He reflects on his journey as a writer and on his acclaimed memoir about his father's life and death.
His book offers practical advice for aspiring memoirists from his teaching at Goldsmiths, University of London, and serves as a reading list featuring Olaudah Equiano, Annie Ernaux, and Catherine Taylor.

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Story summary

Blake Morrison explores the genre of life writing, highlighting its complexities and the challenges of capturing personal and collective experiences.
He reflects on his journey as a writer and on his acclaimed memoir about his father's life and death.
His book offers practical advice for aspiring memoirists from his teaching at Goldsmiths, University of London, and serves as a reading list featuring Olaudah Equiano, Annie Ernaux, and Catherine Taylor.