Date of Award
2006
Document Type
Thesis
Publisher
Edith Cowan University
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
School
School of International, Cultural And Community Studies
Faculty
Faculty of Community Services, Education and Social Sciences
First Supervisor
Dr Richard Rossiter
Abstract
How should one approach childhood memories for the writing of literary memoir? Behind Blue Eyes is my childhood revisited. I have fashioned my earliest memories in order to tell a story. My story, and the story of my family. It covers the years between 1963 and 1967, when I was a boy growing up in the north-east of England. I made the decision from the outset to tell the story through the eyes of a child. This is an approach seldom taken, but one that has intrigued me for some years now. Could I sustain the voice of a four-year-old, a five-year-old, a six-year-old, and so on? Yes, I believed so. Could I capture the essence of a boy's life in the north-east of England back then? I hoped so.
Recommended Citation
Parry, G. (2006). Behind blue eyes: A memoir of childhood who am I?: A collection of essays. Edith Cowan University. Retrieved from https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/87