The Writing Life by Annie Dillard (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Writing Life by Annie Dillard With color, irony and sensitivity, Pulitzer prize-winner Annie Dillard illuminates the dedication absurdity, and daring that is the writers life. As it probes and exposes, examines and analyzes, The Writing Life offers deeper insight into one of the most mysterious of professions. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Annie Dillard has written eleven books, including the memoir of her parents, An "American Childhood"; the Northwest pioneer epic "The Living"; and the nonfiction narrative "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek." A gregarious recluse, she is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Back Cover Annie Dillard has written eleven books, including the memoir of her parents, An American Childhood; the Northwest pioneer epic The Living; and the nonfiction narrative Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. A gregarious recluse, she is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Author Biography Annie Dillard has written eleven books, including the me Annie Dillard has written eleven books, including the me Annie Dillard has written eleven books, including the memoir of her parents, "An American Childhood"; the Northwest moir of her parents, "An American Childhood"; the Northwest moir of her parents, "An American Childhood"; the Northwest pioneer epic "The Living"; and the nonfiction narrative "Pilpioneer epic "The Living"; and the nonfiction narrative "Pilpioneer epic "The Living"; and the nonfiction narrative "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek". A gregarious recluse, she is a membergri Review "For nonwriters, it is a glimpse into the tirals and satisfactions of a life spent with words. For writers, it is a warm, rambling, conversation with a stimulating and extraordinarily talented colleague.""--Chicago Tribune""A kind of spiritual Strunk & White, a small and brilliant guidebook to the landscape of a writers task...Dillard brings the same passion and connective intelligence to this narrative as she has to her other work."-- "Boston Globe""For her book is...scattered with pearl. Each reader will be attracted to different bright parts...Gracefully and simply told, these little stories illuminate the writing life...Her advice to writers is encouraging and invigorating."-- "Cleveland Plain Dealer"""The Writing Life" is a spare volume...that has the power and force of a detonating bomb...A book bursting with metaphors and prose bristling with incident."-- "Detroit News" Review Quote "The Writing Life is a spare volume...that has the power and force of a detonating bomb...A book bursting with metaphors and prose bristling with incident." Description for Teachers/Educators The author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Pilgrim at Tinker Creek illuminates what the writing process has been like for her. "For nonwriters, it is a glimpse into the trials and satisfactions of a life spent with words. For writers, it is a warm, rambling, conversation with a stimulating and extraordinarily talented colleague."--Chicago Tribune Details ISBN0060919884 Author Annie Dillard Short Title WRITING LIFE Pages 128 Publisher Harper Perennial Language English ISBN-10 0060919884 ISBN-13 9780060919887 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY B Year 1999 Publication Date 1999-02-28 Imprint HarperPerennial Place of Publication New York, NY Country of Publication United States Residence Middletown, CT, US DOI 10.1604/9780060919887 Audience General/Trade UK Release Date 2013-11-12 Imprint US Harper Perennial Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:6548772;

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