Writing Truth and Lies
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How to Write the Truth About Your Life?
Norwegian novelist karl of a knausgard has published six vlumes of intensely personal descriptions of his daily life. He calls it fiction, but he says it's all true, including intimate details of his wife's complete mental breakdown. His honesty cost him some of his closest relationships and a divorce. Steve polson wondered why anybody would choose to wrie like this.
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