JOURNAL ARTICLE

Desperation, Revenge, and Memoir: The Year in the US.

  • Published In: Biography: An Interdisciplinary Quarterly, 2023, v. 46, n. 1. P. 93 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Gilmore, Leigh 3 of 3

Abstract

Darryl Pinckney's memoir, "Come Back in September: A Literary Education on West Sixty-seventh Street, Manhattan," explores his relationship with his former teacher and friend, Elizabeth Hardwick. Pinckney, a gay Black man from the Midwest, recounts his experiences as a student in Hardwick's creative writing class and their close bond outside of the classroom. The memoir intertwines memories of Hardwick with Pinckney's coming-of-age in New York's downtown scene in the 1970s and 1980s. It offers a firsthand account of Hardwick's influence as a writer and mentor, as well as insights into Black culture and writing. The memoir also touches on themes of time, loss, and the AIDS epidemic. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Biography: An Interdisciplinary Quarterly. 2023/01, Vol. 46, Issue 1, p93
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0162-4962
  • DOI:10.1353/bio.2023.a917335
  • Accession Number:175068124
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