Book Self: The Reader as Writer and the Writer as Critic Contributor(s): Stead, C. K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1869404122 ISBN-13: 9781869404123 Publisher: Auckland University Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2008 Annotation: A sequel to the successful books "Kin of Place" and "The Writer at Work," this collection of critical writing takes the reader on a personal journey from the author's earliest discovery of poetry as a young man to his latest experiences on the literary trail. This trip through literary history involves many writers, including Katherine Mansfield, T. S. Eliot, Michael King, and Elizabeth Knox. The book also includes a series of journal extracts that allow readers to get closer to the mind of the writer, his strong personal views about other writers, and his deep commitment to the role of criticism in literary life. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Australian & Oceanian - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
Dewey: 828.914 |
LCCN: 2008396480 |
Physical Information: 1.26" H x 5.81" W x 7.97" (1.07 lbs) 328 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Oceania - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A sequel to the successful books Kin of Place and The Writer at Work, this collection of critical writing takes the reader on a personal journey from the author's earliest discovery of poetry as a young man to his latest experiences on the literary trail. This trip through literary history involves many writers, including Katherine Mansfield, T. S. Eliot, Michael King, and Elizabeth Knox. The book also includes a series of journal extracts that allow readers to get closer to the mind of the writer, his strong personal views about other writers, and his deep commitment to the role of criticism in literary life. |