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Lit from Within: Contemporary Masters Art & Craft of Writing by Dinty Moore SC
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Item specifics
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- ISBN
- 9780821419489
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Ohio University Press
ISBN-10
082141948X
ISBN-13
9780821419489
eBay Product ID (ePID)
6038696771
Product Key Features
Book Title
Lit from Within : Contemporary Masters on the Art and Craft of Writing
Number of Pages
200 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Authorship, American / General, Essays
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Literary Criticism, Language Arts & Disciplines, Literary Collections
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
9 Oz
Item Length
8.1 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2010-050844
Reviews
"The essays are detailed and sophisticated enough to appeal to writers, particularly novice writers, yet general enough to appeal to readers who are not necessarily writers." --NewPages , The essays are detailed and sophisticated enough to appeal to writers, particularly novice writers, yet general enough to appeal to readers who are not necessarily writers." — NewPages , "Representing widely diverse approaches, the result is a useful book containing a wealth of creative writing wisdom."-- Book News, This collection of 15 essays, written by literary luminaries such as poet Billy Collins, novelist Francine Prose and nonfiction author Rick Bass, offers wonderful insight into the working habits of some of America's most celebrated authors…. Smart, concise and thought-provoking, this collection is a treasure for writers looking to improve their craft." — The Writer, "The essays are detailed and sophisticated enough to appeal to writers, particularly novice writers, yet general enough to appeal to readers who are not necessarily writers."-- NewPages, "Reading Lit From Withi n reminded me of the best of the genre, including Anne Lamott's Bird By Bird , Nancie Atwell's In the Middle and Stephen Koch's The Modern Library Writer's Workshop ." - The Plain Dealer , "Reading Lit From Withi n reminded me of the best of the genre, including Anne Lamott's Bird By Bird , Nancie Atwell's In the Middle and Stephen Koch's The Modern Library Writer's Workshop ." -- The Plain Dealer , The pieces in Lit from Within can be laugh-out-loud funny or seriously contemplative; either way, they all contain nuggets of wisdom that will speak to anyone who sits down to write." — Ohio Today, Reading Lit From Within reminded me of the best of the genre, including Anne Lamott's Bird By Bird , Nancie Atwell's In the Middle and Stephen Koch's The Modern Library Writer's Workshop. -- The Plain Dealer|9780821419489|, "The essays are detailed and sophisticated enough to appeal to writers, particularly novice writers, yet general enough to appeal to readers who are not necessarily writers." -NewPages , "The pieces in Lit from Within can be laugh-out-loud funny or seriously contemplative; either way, they all contain nuggets of wisdom that will speak to anyone who sits down to write."-- Ohio Today, Representing widely diverse approaches, the result is a useful book containing a wealth of creative writing wisdom." — Book News, Reading Lit From Withi n reminded me of the best of the genre, including Anne Lamott's Bird By Bird , Nancie Atwell's In the Middle and Stephen Koch's The Modern Library Writer's Workshop ." — The Plain Dealer , "This collection of 15 essays, written by literary luminaries such as poet Billy Collins, novelist Francine Prose and nonfiction author Rick Bass, offers wonderful insight into the working habits of some of America's most celebrated authors.... Smart, concise and thought-provoking, this collection is a treasure for writers looking to improve their craft."-- The Writer
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
808/.02
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Introduction RON CARLSON The Wrong Answer ROBIN HEMLEY Confessions of a Navel Gazer FRANCINE PROSE Gesture BILLY COLLINS The Myth of Craft Thoughts on the Writing of Poetry PETER HO DAVIES Only Collect Something about the Short Story Collection CHARLES BAXTER Stillness DAVID KIRBY Thirteen Things I Hate about Poetry CLAIRE BATEMAN Some Questions about Questions STEPHEN DUNN The Poem, Its Buried Subject, and the Revisionist Reader Behind "The Guardian Angel" LEE K. ABBOTT Thirteen Things about the Contemporary Short Story That Really Hack Me Off TONY HOAGLAND Litany, Gamesmanship, and Representation Charting the Old to the New Poetry MAGGIE NELSON All That Is the Case Some Thoughts on Fact in Nonfiction and Documentary Poetry CARL DENNIS A Poem of Character RICK BASS Good Fortune Befell Me Notes on the Writer/Editor Relationship MARY RUEFLE Someone Reading a Book Is a Sign of Order in the World Credits
Synopsis
Lit from Within offers creative writers a window into the minds of some of America's most celebrated contemporary authors. Witty, direct, and thought-provoking, these essays offer something to creative writers of all backgrounds and experience., A Choice Significant University Press Title for Undergraduates, 2010-11. Ranked "Outstanding" in the 2012 University Press Books for Public and Secondary School Libraries listing. Lit from Within offers creative writers a window into the minds of some of America's most celebrated contemporary authors. Witty, direct, and thought-provoking, these essays offer something to creative writers of all backgrounds and experience. With contributions from fiction writers, poets, and nonfiction writers, this is a collection of unusual breadth and quality.Contributors: Lee K. Abbott, Rick Bass, Claire Bateman, Charles Baxter, Ron Carlson, Billy Collins, Peter Ho Davies, Carl Dennis, Stephen Dunn, Robin Hemley, Tony Hoagland, David Kirby, Maggie Nelson, Francine Prose, Mary Ruefle, Lit from Within offers creative writers a window into the minds of some of America's most celebrated contemporary authors. Witty, direct, and thought-provoking, these essays offer something to creative writers of all backgrounds and experience. With contributions from fiction writers, poets, and nonfiction writers, this is a collection of unusual breadth and quality.Contributors: Lee K. Abbott, Rick Bass, Claire Bateman, Charles Baxter, Ron Carlson, Billy Collins, Peter Ho Davies, Carl Dennis, Stephen Dunn, Robin Hemley, Tony Hoagland, David Kirby, Maggie Nelson, Francine Prose, Mary Ruefle, Lit from Within offers creative writers a window into the minds of some of America's most celebrated contemporary authors. Witty, direct, and thought-provoking, these essays offer something to creative writers of all backgrounds and experience. With contributions from fiction writers, poets, and nonfiction writers, this is a collection of unusual breadth and quality. Contributors: Lee K. Abbott, Rick Bass, Claire Bateman, Charles Baxter, Ron Carlson, Billy Collins, Peter Ho Davies, Carl Dennis, Stephen Dunn, Robin Hemley, Tony Hoagland, David Kirby, Maggie Nelson, Francine Prose, Mary Ruefle
LC Classification Number
PN145.L58 2011
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