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    A Study Guide for Kim Edwards's "The Memory Keeper's Daughter
    A Study Guide for Kim Edwards's "The Memory Keeper's Daughter
    A Study Guide for Kim Edwards's "The Memory Keeper's Daughter
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    A Study Guide for Kim Edwards's "The Memory Keeper's Daughter

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    A Study Guide for Kim Edwards's "The Memory Keeper's Daughter," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Literary Newsmakers for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Literary Newsmakers for Students for all of your research needs.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCengage Learning - Gale
    Release dateSep 20, 2016
    ISBN9781535838344
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      The Memory Keeper's Daughter

      Kim Edwards

      2006

      Introduction

      Kim Edwards's novel resonates with a wide range of readers because its description of the emotions that accompany loss are so intensely real. The genesis of this story, according to Edwards, was a chance encounter she had with one of the pastors at her church. After Edwards had published her first short story collection to critical acclaim, the pastor approached her a few times with the promise of a compelling story. When Edwards finally decided to listen to it, she learned that the pastor had known a man who discovered late in life that he had had a brother with Down syndrome, who was put in an institution and died there. I was immediately struck by the idea of the secret at the center of this family, Edwards writes on her website. I made a note of the story, but it wasn't until a few years later, when I did a workshop with a group of adults who have mental disabilities, that I seriously began to consider writing this book. I had a wonderful day with that group; they made a deep impression on me. Readers unaware of the truth behind this novel have appreciated its depiction of profound loss and the pain caused by secrecy and deception.

      Author Biography

      Kim Edwards was born in Killeen, Texas, on May 24, 1958. Her childhood memories, however, come from experiences with her family in Skaneateles, New York, where she grew up as the oldest of four children. After attending Auburn Community College, she received her bachelor's degree from Colgate University in 1981. She then earned her master of fine arts at the University of Iowa in 1983, and a master's degree in linguistics in 1987. She married Thomas Clayton that year, with whom she would have two daughters. After graduation, she and her husband traveled to Asia, where they taught for five years in Malaysia, Japan, and Cambodia. During this time, Edwards began to publish short fiction. Her early work proved to be promising. She published in

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