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In questi sette saggi, Eudora Welty racconta la scrittura come passione e come mestiere. Ne prende in considerazione gli aspetti ideali (la letteratura deve farsi militante?) e tecnici (l'uso del luogo e del tempo, il ruolo dei personaggi); dedica pagine appassionanti alla devozione per la lettura, in cui vede il punto di partenza obbligato per ogni narratore, e alla missione di "rivelare la Vita", di raccontare l'uomo a se stesso attraverso la potenza e la purezza dello stile. Un vademecum prezioso per chi pratica il mestiere della scrittura o voglia avvicinarvisi; un formidabile stimolo alla riflessione per chiunque ami la grande letteratura.
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- Pagine: 150
- Data di uscita: 03-04-2009
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Besides some excellent craft talk about writing this book was adamant about the reading aspect, as a writer and, the alchemic at times, relationship to the reader. Read her quotes here in gr's, they're great. The times show through too, the South, her ubiquitous use of male pronoun when making sweepi Leggi tutto
“The challenge to writers today, I think, is not to disown any part of our heritage. Whatever our theme in writing, it is old and tried. Whatever our place, it has been visited by the stranger, it will never be new again. It is only the vision that can be new; but that is enough.” “Indeed, learning t Leggi tutto
This was the longest little book I've ever read. 1. It should be called "On Literary Criticism". 2. Ms. Welty may be a wonderful writer of fiction, but this was so dry I couldn't get through 10 pages without refilling my water glass. 3. If you haven't read all the works of every great author of the ea Leggi tutto
What a remarkable little book! Eudora Welty packed so much into this little volume. Her observations on the relationship between place and the writer were especially profound to me. She draws from a wealth of classic lit, and really tries to get our heads around digging deep, both in our reading and Leggi tutto
This slim little volume contains a collection of seven essays on writing penned by Eudora Welty between 1949 and 1973. Some of the subjects include place, short stories, voice, language, and time in fiction. In the essay 'Words into Fiction' Welty states that the mystery of fiction lies in the use of Leggi tutto
On first being drawn into an expansive world of a new author I generally have for a portal that author's best known, best loved and/or first book. In some cases, and owing to particular circumstances, I might start off on a minor work, willfully transport myself for lack of adequate device, and one- Leggi tutto
The only reason I finished this book so quickly is because it's due at the library today, hence the pell-mell dash to the end. I'd be lying if I claimed that perhaps a longer time to read would improve my score. I'm sure this book was great for a lot of people. I'm sure they thought it was interesti Leggi tutto
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