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He simply wrote it at a different time, when he was most famous, still, as a memoirist for Hillbilly Elegy, the story of his chaotic Appalachian upbringing.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026

Cowley was a poet, critic, memoirist, translator and editor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

But Mattoo’s path as a memoirist was something that took soul-searching.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024

An occasional memoirist, essayist, translator, poet and screenwriter, Auster was best known for his metafiction — books that were characterized by their elusive narrators, chance encounters and labyrinthine narratives.

From New York Times • May 1, 2024

After having served Cardinals Rampolla and Merry del Val, this excellent memoirist entered opposite their names, "Both no good."

From Walking-Stick Papers by Holliday, Robert Cortes