The play Mingus Remixed takes the stance of an autobiographical narrative told by Charles Mingus himself and presents its plot through an inner dialogue between him and his acquaintances; and, although it strives for historical realism this work is still fiction derived from Barry Shabaka Henley's imagination. ... In example after performing in Burd's tour he ends up not getting paid, and also he is removed from Duke Ellington's orchestra almost immediately after joining it because of an altercation with another band member. ... Shabaka utilizes the "essential narrative&quo...

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They can be comprised of only one narrative or a collection of short individual stories. ... Examples of these are Marvel and DC, with superheroes Batman or Spiderman. ... A third type is the personal narrative. These are sometimes referred to as perzines, and are autobiographical stories (What is a Graphic Novel, getgraphic.org). ...

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Truman Capote, a pioneer in his works, mixes dark reality with a touch of his own intuition and insight in his sometimes autobiographical and other times reality based stories. ... Capote had many cultural experiences that were also evident in his works, for example racism. ... The narrative deals with these concerns, and to that extent that is what the novel is about." ...

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