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Adele Annesi: Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 9:21 AM
 If you're looking
for a great visual lesson on how to blend genres — particularly creative nonfiction and
memoir — see The Descendants,a film based on the debut novel of
the same name by Kaui Hart Hemmingsand directed by Alexander Payne,
starring George Clooney. Hemmings' Hawaiian upbringing and experience, along
with her Sarah Lawrence education, underpin the story. The work blends several
plotlines — the apparently unraveling personal life of main character Matt
King, played by Clooney, and the impending sale of a vast chunk of legacy land
owned by King's extensive |
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