Lucy Grealy wrote Autobiography of a Face to share her story about finding a sense of self after many years of being more concerned about her image. The disfiguring cancer she suffered as a child caused her to feel ugly and different, but years of scorn and loneliness eventually taught her who she really was. Although it is the story of her life, Grealy really tells the story of her face - losing part of her face, undergoing many surgeries on her face, and then learning to appreciate what's behind her face.
Grealy did a lot of self-reflection to write this book. Since it is an autobiography, she may have done a self-interview, perhaps sitting down and writing as many memories as she could pertaining to her facial disfigurement, cancer, and emotions during the time of her surgeries. She may have gone through old journals to collect some of this information, as well as perhaps interviewing family members for their points of view. She may also have analyzed some texts pertaining to the type of cancer she suffered or some of the treatments she underwent to ensure that her accounts of those situations were completely factual and not just based on her memory.
Grealy did a lot of self-reflection to write this book. Since it is an autobiography, she may have done a self-interview, perhaps sitting down and writing as many memories as she could pertaining to her facial disfigurement, cancer, and emotions during the time of her surgeries. She may have gone through old journals to collect some of this information, as well as perhaps interviewing family members for their points of view. She may also have analyzed some texts pertaining to the type of cancer she suffered or some of the treatments she underwent to ensure that her accounts of those situations were completely factual and not just based on her memory.
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