How did Ernaux decide to structure the memoir around personal and collective memory?
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How did Ernaux decide to structure the memoir around personal and collective memory?
Did anyone else feel a deep sense of nostalgia when reading about the 20th century in France?
What inspired Ernaux to focus on the passage of time through personal experience?