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The Right Stuff is non-fiction, not a novel.
by ojbyrne 6y ago
The Right Stuff is non-fiction, not a novel.
- bredren 6y agoAh, I had remembered it written as a story. Presumed it took some dramatic liberties / based on a true story.
- frosted-flakes 6y agoSome non-fiction books can read very much like novels, even if the term technically doesn't apply to them. These are sometimes called "non-fiction novels". A great example is Endurance by Alfred Lansing, which tells the story of Shackleton's incredible expedition to Antarctica in 1914. It is apparently a very accurate re-telling, and a book that I highly recommend. Even though I knew the outcome of the expedition, the book was suspenseful to the very end, and surprisingly character-driven.
- bredren 6y agoThis reminds me of reading Maya Angelou’s _I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings_ in high school. I asked our teacher (who also made us memorize the opening to beouwouf) how Angelou could remember some of the quotes. I recall the teacher’s response being something like, “this is what she remembers” Looking at that book now in the context of this thread I found this: >Reviewers often categorize Caged Bird as autobiographical fiction because Angelou uses thematic development and other techniques common to fiction, but the prevailing critical view characterizes it as an autobiography, a genre she attempts to critique, change, and expand.