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Swallowing the Sea: On Writing & Ambition, Boredom, Purity & Secrecy

Om Swallowing the Sea: On Writing & Ambition, Boredom, Purity & Secrecy

Literary Nonfiction. This is an inspiring book about writing and--more unusually--a book that honors ambition, that idiosyncratic drive that compels writers and other artists to action despite every kind of obstacle. Upton explores forces that threaten our ability to fulfill the most daring aspirations, and she examines ambition's adjuncts, including failure, boredom, and purity, offering a provocative antidote: obsession. Ultimately Upton argues for a new perception of literary art as "a good secret" for our time, when our interior lives and our imaginations are under threat.

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  • Språk:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781936797141
  • Bindende:
  • Hardback
  • Sider:
  • 156
  • Utgitt:
  • 31. juli 2012
  • Dimensjoner:
  • 140x216x13 mm.
  • Vekt:
  • 349 g.
  • BLACK NOVEMBER
Leveringstid: 2-4 uker
Forventet levering: 20. desember 2024
Utvidet returrett til 31. januar 2025

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Literary Nonfiction. This is an inspiring book about writing and--more unusually--a book that honors ambition, that idiosyncratic drive that compels writers and other artists to action despite every kind of obstacle. Upton explores forces that threaten our ability to fulfill the most daring aspirations, and she examines ambition's adjuncts, including failure, boredom, and purity, offering a provocative antidote: obsession. Ultimately Upton argues for a new perception of literary art as "a good secret" for our time, when our interior lives and our imaginations are under threat.

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