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How to write an autobiographical novel offers writers a clear, insightful framework for turning personal history into compelling fiction. Alexander Chee, celebrated for his essay collection The Queen of the Night, draws on his own experience as a Korean American and gay author to discuss how life, politics, and art shape narrative voice and structure.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Alexander Chee
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