As she works the party, we see how acutely aware Grealy is of the partygoers curious and disturbed gazes at her disfigured jaw, which she attempts to hide behind her long hair. The prologue begins several years after Grealy’s cancer treatment, with an account of an adolescent Grealy helping a local stable with a ‘pony party’ in a nearby suburb. With the exception of the prologue, the memoir employs a linear narrative, detailing Grealy’s life from early childhood into adulthood. It describes her childhood struggles with jaw cancer and the resulting disfigurement that she considers the true tragedy of her life. Written by people who wish to remain anonymousĪutobiography of a Face is a 1994 memoir written by award-winning poet Lucy Grealy. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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