From the author who has redefined the memoir form we bring you a splendid discussion with the much-loved Blake Morrison around his new book On Memoir: An A-Z of Life Writing.
Inside the covers of this book is a delightful compendium of musings from the master himself intended for those who practise the art of memoir and those who read it. Gleaned from a lifetime as a passionate reader of others’ lives, as well as an unflinchingly honest chronicler of his own, Morrison’s A-Z is a trove of thoughtful literary exploration, amusing observations, and fascinating finds.
Poet, novelist and journalist Blake Morrison’s autobiographical works And When Did You Last See Your Father? and Things My Mother Never Told Me redefined the memoir form. We are so pleased to welcome Blake to talk with Karen McLeod about the challenges, moral dilemmas and charms of writing narrative non-fiction. For many years, Blake was a Professor of Creative and Life Writing at Goldsmiths College and back in the day, Karen was tutored by Blake at Goldsmiths when she began writing her own memoir, Lifting Off. Expect candid reflections and ethical musings.
Blake Morrison's non-fiction work includes When Did You Last See Your Father? - winner of the J. R. Ackerley Prize, As If, about the murder of the child James Bulger in Liverpool, Things My Mother Never Told Me and Two Sisters. His poetry collections include Dark Glasses, winner of a Somerset Maugham Award, Shingle Street and the recently published Afterburn.
‘Few writers can claim to have affected the literary landscape like Blake Morrison’ - The Mail on Sunday
‘Morrison has a startling gift' – The Literary Review