Reminiscence

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Reminiscence is the act of remembering long-past experiences.

Literary reminiscence is writing based on the author's memory of a particular time, place, or incident.

The author who relied on the reminiscence as literary device is Marcel Proust and his novel In Search of Lost Time.

Memoir is another term for reminiscence.

-{{Template}}Literary '''reminiscence''' is writing based on the author's memory of a particular time, place, or incident.
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+'''Reminiscence''' is the act of [[remember|remembering]] long-past [[experience]]s.
-In his book ''[[Naked (book)|Naked]]'' [[David Sedaris]] describes in great detail how he worked at an apple-sorting plant in Oregon, and how he didn't know how to sort “fancy apples” compared to “bulk apples.” Sedaris writes about this specific event with many adjectives and supporting details.
+Literary '''reminiscence''' is writing based on the author's memory of a particular time, place, or incident.
-Another author who relied on this literary device is [[Marcel Proust]]. He is best known for writing the novel ''[[In Search of Lost Time]]''.
+The author who relied on the reminiscence as [[literary device]] is [[Marcel Proust]] and his novel ''[[In Search of Lost Time]]''.
 [[Memoir]] is another term for reminiscence.
+== See also ==
+* [[Autobiographical memory]]
+* [[Episodic memory]]
+* [[Reminiscence bump]]
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