The Wanting Was a Wilderness: Cheryl Strayed's Wild and the Art of Memoir
Affiliation of Author, Researcher, or Creator
School of the Arts
Department
Writing, Literature and Publishing
Author(s)
Alden Jones
Resource Type
Book
Publication, Publisher or Distributor
Fiction Advocate
Publication Date
8-25-2020
Brief Description
How did Cheryl Strayed turn a solo hike into an inspirational memoir, beloved by millions? Memoirist and professor Alden Jones sets out to explore this question. But when a sudden personal crisis occurs while she is writing, Jones realizes she must confront some difficult truths, both in her life and on the page. The Wanting Was a Wilderness is a profoundly original work that blends criticism, craft analysis, and a memoir of Jones’s own time in the wilderness. The result is a celebration of Wild and a map of our long path to self-discovery.
Keywords
Wild, memoir, craft, creative nonfiction
Preferred Citation Style
MLA
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