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Swallowing the Sea - On Writing & Ambition, Boredom, Purity & Secrecy (Paperback, New) Loot Price: R378
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Swallowing the Sea - On Writing & Ambition, Boredom, Purity & Secrecy (Paperback, New): Lee Upton

Swallowing the Sea - On Writing & Ambition, Boredom, Purity & Secrecy (Paperback, New)

Lee Upton

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Literary Nonfiction. This is an inspiring book about writing and--more unusually--a book that honors ambition, that idiosyncratic drive that compels writers and other artists to action despite every kind of obstacle. Upton explores forces that threaten our ability to fulfill the most daring aspirations, and she examines ambition's adjuncts, including failure, boredom, and purity, offering a provocative antidote: obsession. Ultimately Upton argues for a new perception of literary art as "a good secret" for our time, when our interior lives and our imaginations are under threat.

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Imprint: Tupelo Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: July 2012
First published: July 2012
Authors: Lee Upton
Dimensions: 203 x 127 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 156
Edition: New
ISBN-13: 978-1-936797-13-4
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General
LSN: 1-936797-13-5
Barcode: 9781936797134

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