How did Richard Ford's cat influence his work as a novelist? How is
Chuck Close's portraiture driven by his inability to remember
faces? What pivotal moment helped Rosanne Cash understand the
healing power of the stage? Creativity is an elusive subject. We
enjoy its fruits-movies, novels, paintings, songs-but rarely are we
privy to what happens in the creative process. In "Spark", Julie
Burstein traces the roots of some of the twenty-first century's
most influential and creative thinkers, including Joyce Carol
Oates, Yo-Yo Ma, David Milch, Isabel Allende, and Joshua Redman.
Burstein pulls back the curtain to reveal the sources of these
artists' inspiration and the processes that bring their work into
being. These artists may not change lead into gold, Burstein
writes, but they lift materials from their familiar contexts,
combining, reshaping, transforming them into works of art that
change the way we see the world. "Spark" is an invaluable resource
for the aspiring writer and artist, but the need for creativity
extends well beyond the world of paintbrushes and typewriters.
Creativity is integral to business, parenting, education, science,
and, perhaps most poignantly, our personal relationships. Rarely do
books on creativity illuminate and inspire; this marvelous volume
will help you find a spark of your own.
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