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[quote=Anonymous]My sister is a published poet and makes her living in the poetry field.  Much of her work is written in the first person and based in part on real experiences, including family experiences.  She has published poems about childhood vacations, fights with our parents, some medical scares I had, etc.  But, the key details are fictional and exaggerated -- e.g., the romantic experience she had on that vacation (not possible), the time our parents threw her out of the house (they never did), the severity of my medical issues (not as described), etc.

I do understand that this is art, not reporting, and that the factual scenario is not the point of the poem.  On the other hand, she presents these events as true and seems to get "credit" in her social and professional circles for having had these experiences.  I want to support her work and buy her books, but I'm not sure how to react when I read or hear something that rings so false to me.  I'm not interested in calling her out or upsetting her career -- just in finding a way to view her professional work that isn't "My sister lies about our family for professional gain."

Any input?  Are there any literary types on DCUM who can speak to whether this is accepted professional practice?

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