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Life and Work

Hardcover • 2016 • English

Life and Work

By Tim Parks

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About the book

In this brilliant collection, a renowned critic vividly depicts the dynamic relationships between authors, their work, and their readers Acclaimed novelist and critic Tim Parks has long been fascinated by the complicated relationship between an author's life and work. Dissatisfied with the dominant modes of reading he encountered, he began exploring the underlying values and patterns that guide authors in both their writing and their lives. In a series of provocative, incisive, and unflinching...Show more

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ISBN

9780300215366

Publisher

Yale University Press

Published year

2016

Language

English

Original title

Life and Work

Format

Hardcover

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