The unlocking the past in fiction and nonfiction Bram, Christopher 1952- creator author. text bibliography mnu Minneapolis, Minnesota Graywolf Press [2016] 2016 2016 monographic eng

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162 pages ; 18 cm. "One has to look no further than the audiences hungry for the narratives served up by Downton Abbey or Wolf Hall to know that the lure of the past is as seductive as ever. But incorporating historical events and figures into a shapely narrative is no simple task. Acclaimed novelist Christopher Bram examines how writers as disparate as Gabriel García Márquez, David McCullough, Toni Morrison, Leo Tolstoy, and many others have employed history in their work. Unique among the Art of series, The Art of History engages with both fiction and narrative nonfiction to reveal varied strategies of incorporating and dramatizing historical detail. Bram challenges popular notions about historical narratives as he examines both successful and flawed passages to illustrate how authors from different genres treat subjects that loom large in American history, such as slavery and the Civil War. And he delves deep into the reasons why War and Peace endures as a classic of historical fiction. Bram's keen insight and close reading of a wide array of authors make The Art of History an essential volume for any lover of historical narrative." -- Publisher's description "The nearest exit may be behind you" -- Exhibits A and B: two tales -- Ghosts in the details -- Lives and other stories -- Exhibit C: War and peace -- The macro and the micro -- Exhibit D: American slavery -- The comedy of history -- Endings. Christopher Bram. Includes bibliographical references. Narration (Rhetoric) History in literature Historiography Fiction Technique Nonfiction novel Technique Creative writing Creative nonfiction Creative nonfiction Creative writing Fiction Technique Historiography History in literature Narration (Rhetoric) Nonfiction novel Technique PN 3383 B815a 2016 808.3 9781555977436 155597743X 151002 20230410130659.0 spa